How are the trays at the airport security lines antimicrobial? How do you make a tray microbial without cleaning it?

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How are the trays at the airport security lines antimicrobial? How do you make a tray microbial without cleaning it?

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As others have said, the antimicrobial properties are usually based on certain additives or elements like zinc. However, antimicrobial has basically turned into a marketing term, not a true reflection of the item’s resistance to microbes.

Walk through any patient unit at a hospital. Every piece of equipment was sold to them as having antimicrobial properties. And every manufacturer knows it’s basically meaningless. Same goes for security trays.