Evaluation survey of microbial disinfection methods in UV-LED water treatment systems

X Li, M Cai, L Wang, F Niu, D Yang, G Zhang - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Ultraviolet (UV) disinfection is an early discovered technology that is currently and widely
used for water treatment and food hygiene treatment. A newly emerging technology of UV …

Control measures for SARS-CoV-2: a review on light-based inactivation of single-stranded RNA viruses

J Hadi, M Dunowska, S Wu, G Brightwell - Pathogens, 2020 - mdpi.com
SARS-CoV-2 is a single-stranded RNA virus classified in the family Coronaviridae. In this
review, we summarize the literature on light-based (UV, blue, and red lights) sanitization …

[HTML][HTML] UV-LED disinfection of Coronavirus: Wavelength effect

Y Gerchman, H Mamane, N Friedman… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2020 - Elsevier
UV light-emitting diodes (UV LEDs) are an emerging technology and a UV source for
pathogen inactivation, however low UV-LED wavelengths are costly and have low fluence …

SARS-CoV-2 in environmental perspective: Occurrence, persistence, surveillance, inactivation and challenges

SV Mohan, M Hemalatha, H Kopperi, I Ranjith… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
The unprecedented global spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) caused
by SARS-CoV-2 is depicting the distressing pandemic consequence on human health …

Comparison of UV-LED and low pressure UV for water disinfection: Photoreactivation and dark repair of Escherichia coli

GQ Li, WL Wang, ZY Huo, Y Lu, HY Hu - Water Research, 2017 - Elsevier
Studies on ultraviolet light-emitting diode (UV-LED) water disinfection have shown
advantages, such as safety, flexible design, and lower starting voltages. However …

Viral aggregation: impact on virus behavior in the environment

CP Gerba, WQ Betancourt - Environmental science & technology, 2017 - ACS Publications
Aggregates of viruses can have a significant impact on quantification and behavior of
viruses in the environment. Viral aggregates may be formed in numerous ways. Viruses may …

Evaluation of single-pass disinfection performance of far-UVC light on airborne microorganisms in duct flows

H Zhang, ACK Lai - Environmental Science & Technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
Far-UVC irradiation (222 nm) is considered an emerging and sustainable solution for future
infection and pandemic challenges. We examined the disinfection performance of a krypton …

Application of UV light emitting diodes to batch and flow-through water disinfection systems

K Oguma, R Kita, H Sakai, M Murakami, S Takizawa - Desalination, 2013 - Elsevier
UV light emitting diodes (UV-LEDs) with peak emissions at 265, 280 and 310 nm were
applied to batch and flow-through water disinfection systems. Inactivation efficiency of …

SARS-CoV-2 inactivation by ultraviolet radiation and visible light is dependent on wavelength and sample matrix

MA Schuit, TC Larason, ML Krause, BM Green… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Numerous studies have demonstrated that SARS-CoV-2 can be inactivated by ultraviolet
(UV) radiation. However, there are few data available on the relative efficacy of different …

Survival of human enteric and respiratory viruses on plastics in soil, freshwater, and marine environments

V Moresco, DM Oliver, M Weidmann… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
The public health significance of plastics and microplastics in different environmental
matrices has mainly focused on the toxicological effects of human ingestion. But these …