SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - It was not long ago when hand sanitizer was difficult to find. <\/p>\n
That's when Cal Poly chemistry assistant professor Dr. Scott Eagon turned a difficult situation into a classic Cal Poly \"Learn by Doing\" experience.<\/p>\n
Dr. Eagon who runs a medical chemistry lab and reached out to students still in the area to help. <\/p>\n
Six students volunteered: biochemistry majors Spenser Platt, Eric Schwegman and Julia Gibbs; biomedical engineering major Maetja Verbarendse; biological sciences major Jessica Travis; and biological sciences and psychology major Trevan Klug.<\/p>\n
Following World Health Organization guidelines, the team produced 25 gallons of hand sanitizer in one day to use on campus and at local hospitals. <\/p>\n
I was really excited, because it meant I could do something to help against the coronavirus and I could get back in the lab, said Eric Schwegman.<\/p>\n
A lot of our projects take months if not years to come to fruition, but making hand sanitizer was a way to immediately able to help our community and make a difference, especially with the uncertainty of this pandemic, said Maetja Verbarendse.<\/p>\n
The finished product is being stored in a warehouse on campus to supplement the needs in the community.<\/p>\n
There is a very good chance we will need this supply before we are able to replenish stock via normal supply chain methods, said Jude Fledderman, executive director of Facilities Operations.<\/p>\n
Dr. Eagon said his lab has the supplies and can potentially make more hand sanitizer if there is a critical need in the community. <\/p>\n
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