Francisco Javier Pérez Del Álamo

Counterfog® is a unique technology, originally developed in the  FP7 EU Research and Development program (no.  312804 ) , for the rapid disinfection of bioaerosols and decontamination of chemical, biological and radiological agents, smoke and dust. The  European Commission , concerned about  growing terrorist threats based on biological weapons  (such as anthrax), urged European researchers to propose and develop new  effective, rapid and easily adaptable technologies  to multiple situations in which a toxic cloud could be released, regardless of its origin and characteristics. Counterfog® was developed by a  multidisciplinary team from 10 international institutions  - Spain, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Germany, the Czech Republic and Bulgaria - coordinated by the University of Alcalá .  The exclusive Counterfog® technology endorsed by the  University of  Alcalá  (Spain) and other European research centers such as  the Academies of Sciences of the Czech Republic  and  Bulgaria , the Higher Council for Scientific Research ( CSIC ) among others. It generates a powerful  cone of fog  made up of  submicron droplets  that, due to its size and penetration capacity, is capable of  quickly eliminating  all  polluting substances from the air and surfaces.