What exactly makes brass anti-microbial?

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I’ve always heard that brass door knobs are best because they’re “naturally anti-microbial”. How is that possible?

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Microorganisms generally have a very hard time dealing with copper ions, and brass contains a lot of copper. Brass is used rather than pure copper because it is cheaper and can be made much more resistant to tarnishing and corrosion.

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