The viability of SARS-CoV-2 on solid surfaces

M Hosseini, S Behzadinasab, Z Benmamoun… - Current Opinion in …, 2021 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact on life in 2020 and 2021. One method of
transmission occurs when the causative virus, SARS-CoV-2, contaminates solids …

Surface engineering using PDMS and functionalized nanoparticles for superhydrophobic coatings: Selective liquid repellence and tackling COVID-19

AK Singh - Progress in Organic Coatings, 2022 - Elsevier
Recently, synthesis and design of bioinspired nanostructured coated surfaces with
exceptional selective liquid repellency (superhydrophobicity) have been a fascinating area …

SARS-CoV-2 survival on surfaces and the effect of UV-C light

A Gidari, S Sabbatini, S Bastianelli, S Pierucci, C Busti… - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was to establish the persistence of severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on inanimate surfaces such as plastic, stainless steel, and …

Risks of infection with SARS-CoV-2 due to contaminated surfaces: a scoping review

M Mohamadi, A Babington-Ashaye, A Lefort… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 outbreak is a global health concern. Understanding the transmission modes
of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is key to limit the spread of the pandemic. A lack of knowledge …

Wastewater, waste, and water-based epidemiology (WWW-BE): A novel hypothesis and decision-support tool to unravel COVID-19 in low-income settings?

W Gwenzi - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Traditional wastewater-based epidemiology (W-BE) relying on SARS-CoV-2 RNA detection
in wastewater is attractive for understanding COVID-19. Yet traditional W-BE based on …

Survival of SARS‐CoV‐2 in artificial seawater and on the surface of inanimate materials

ZP Sun, SY Yang, X Cai, WD Han… - Journal of Medical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
There is a potential risk for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2)
spread through human contact with seafood and the inanimate materials contaminated by …

Decontamination of SARS-CoV-2 from cold-chain food packaging provides no marginal benefit in risk reduction to food workers

JS Sobolik, ET Sajewski, LA Jaykus, DK Cooper… - Food Control, 2022 - Elsevier
Countries continue to debate the need for decontamination of cold-chain food packaging to
reduce possible severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) fomite …

Application of Copper Iodide Nanoparticle-Doped Film and Fabric To Inactivate SARS-CoV-2 via the Virucidal Activity of Cuprous Ions (Cu+)

Y Takeda, D Jamsransuren, T Nagao… - Applied and …, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
As a result of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, strengthening control
measures against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has …

SARS‐CoV‐2 cold‐chain transmission: Characteristics, risks, and strategies

C Chen, Y Feng, Z Chen, Y Xia, X Zhao… - Journal of Medical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Low temperature and certain humidity are conducive to severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) for long‐time survival and long‐distance spread during …

SARS Wars: the fomites strike back

E Goldman - Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
Controversy continues about the significance of fomite transmission of severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Recent papers continue to advocate …