Research Organizations in Japan and Abroad with Which Sharp Has Conducted Collaborative Research to Attain Experimental Proof of Efficacy (total: 17)

Target Substance	Testing & Verification Organization
Viruses	Kitasato Research Center of Environmental Sciences, Japan
	Seoul National University, Korea
	Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, China
	Kitasato Institute Medical Center Hospital, Japan
	Retroscreen Virology, Ltd., UK
	Shokukanken Inc., Japan
	Hanoi College of Technology, Vietnam National University, Vietnam
Allergens	Graduate School of Advanced Sciences of Matter, Hiroshima University, Japan
	Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pathology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City University, Japan
Mold fungi	Ishikawa Health Service Association, Japan
	University of Lübeck, Germany
	Professor Gerhard Artmann, Aachen University of Applied Sciences, Germany
	Japan Food Research Laboratories, Japan
Bacteria	Ishikawa Health Service Association, Japan
	Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, China
	Kitasato Research Center of Environmental Sciences, Japan
	Kitasato Institute Medical Center Hospital, Japan
	Dr. Melvin W. First, Professor Emeritus, Harvard School of Public Health, US
	Tottori Prefecture Animal Clinical Research Foundation, Japan
	University of Lübeck, Germany
	Professor Gerhard Artmann, Aachen University of Applied Sciences, Germany
	Japan Food Research Laboratories, Japan
Odors, pet smells	Japan Spinners Inspecting Foundation, Japan
	Tottori Prefecture Animal Clinical Research Foundation, Japan
Skin beautifying effects	Soiken Inc., Japan

In collaboration with 17 research organizations, Sharp has proven the efficacy of Plasmacluster Ions against 29 types of harmful substances (viruses, allergens, mold fungi, and bacteria) as well as their efficacy in neutralizing odors and beautifying skin.

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