A critical review on ultraviolet disinfection systems against COVID-19 outbreak: applicability, validation, and safety considerations

M Raeiszadeh, B Adeli - Acs Photonics, 2020 - ACS Publications
The global health-threatening crisis from the COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), highlights the scientific and …

Far UV-C radiation: An emerging tool for pandemic control

ER Blatchley III, DJ Brenner, H Claus… - Critical Reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Far UV-C, informally defined as electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths between 200
and 230 nm, has characteristics that are well-suited to control of airborne pathogens …

[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 …

[HTML][HTML] The inactivation and destruction of viruses by reactive oxygen species generated through physical and cold atmospheric plasma techniques: Current status …

N Kaushik, S Mitra, EJ Baek, LN Nguyen… - Journal of Advanced …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Outbreaks of airborne viral infections, such as COVID-19, can cause panic
regarding other severe respiratory syndrome diseases that may develop and affect public …

Macrophage biomimetic nanocarriers for anti-inflammation and targeted antiviral treatment in COVID-19

Q Tan, L He, X Meng, W Wang, H Pan, W Yin… - Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background The worldwide pandemic of COVID-19 remains a serious public health menace
as the lack of efficacious treatments. Cytokine storm syndrome (CSS) characterized with …

SARS-CoV-2 in the environment—non-droplet spreading routes

N Wiktorczyk-Kapischke, K Grudlewska-Buda… - Science of the total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, first identified in Wuhan (China) in December 2019,
represents the same family as the Serve Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-1 (SARS …

A review on sterilization methods of environmental decontamination to prevent the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19 virus): A new challenge towards eco-friendly …

NT Hiep, MK Nguyen, HT Nhut, NTQ Hung… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, the COVID-19 pandemic is currently wreaking havoc on the planet. SARS-
CoV-2, the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus, is the current term for this …

[HTML][HTML] Solar desalination/purification (solar stills, humidification-dehumidification, solar disinfection) in high altitude during COVID19: Insights of gastrointestinal …

SM Parsa, F Norozpour, AH Elsheikh… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
From the starting of the pandemic different transmission routes of the pathogen was brought
into the spotlight by researchers from different disciplines. This matter in high-altitudes was …

UV222 disinfection of SARS-CoV-2 in solution

RT Robinson, N Mahfooz, O Rosas-Mejia, Y Liu… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
There is an urgent need for evidence-based engineering controls to reduce transmission of
SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19. Although ultraviolet (UV) light is known to inactivate …

UV 254 nm is more efficient than UV 222 nm in inactivating SARS-CoV-2 present in human saliva

R Sesti-Costa, C von Zuben Negrão, JF Shimizu… - Photodiagnosis and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ultraviolet (UV) light can inactivate SARS-CoV-2. However, the practicality of UV light is
limited by the carcinogenic potential of mercury vapor-based UV lamps. Recent advances in …