article_snippet: But a new hand dryer claims to be the first to kill up to 99 per cent of this potentially deadly bacteria quickly and effectively.
article_snippet: A new hand dryer called Sterillo (pictured) claims to be the first to kill up to 99 per cent of potentially deadly germs.
article_snippet: a technology known as 'UV plasma' is already used in ambulances and care homes to kill infections, but in the form of a hand dryer can tackle unsanitary conditions in bathrooms.
article_snippet: Plasma is blasted from the dryer and destroys the germs.
article_snippet: Plasma can eradicate airborne infections  such as Salmonella, E-Coli, MRSA and Hepatitis A. Plasma can eradicate airborne infections that lurk in toilets such as Salmonella, E-Coli, MRSA and Hepatitis A, and inventor Steve Levy said the dryer could also benefit schools and offices.
article_snippet: Plasma comes out and goes around the room destroying germs,inventor Steve Levy inventor Steve Levy said.
article_snippet: The hand dryer can eradicate airborne infections that lurk in toilets such as Salmonella, E-Coli, MRSA (a scanning micrscope image is shown) and Hepatitis A. Inventor Steve Levy told MailOnline the dryer could benefit schools, offices, hospitals and care homes .
article_snippet: inventor Steve Levy said Sterillo's technology is harmless to humans and that the dryer produces lower levels of radicals than are found outside.
highlights_snippet: Sterillo claims to be the first hand dryer to kill germs and sanitise surfaces .
  
highlights_snippet: the first hand dryer to kill germs and sanitise surfaces uses 'UVC plasma technology' to silently destroy bacteria in a room .
  