Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) for in-duct airborne bioaerosol disinfection: Review and analysis of design factors

H Luo, L Zhong - Building and environment, 2021 - Elsevier
The rapid increase in global cases of COVID-19 illness and death requires the
implementation of appropriate and efficient engineering controls to improve indoor air …

[HTML][HTML] Light-based technologies for management of COVID-19 pandemic crisis

CP Sabino, AR Ball, MS Baptista, T Dai… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The global dissemination of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has accelerated the
need for the implementation of effective antimicrobial strategies to target the causative agent …

Simulated sunlight rapidly inactivates SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces

S Ratnesar-Shumate, G Williams… - The Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Previous studies have demonstrated that SARS-CoV-2 is stable on surfaces for extended
periods under indoor conditions. In the present study, simulated sunlight rapidly inactivated …

UV inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 across the UVC spectrum: KrCl* excimer, mercury-vapor, and light-emitting-diode (LED) sources

B Ma, PM Gundy, CP Gerba, MD Sobsey… - Applied and …, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
Effective disinfection technology to combat severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) can help reduce viral transmission during the ongoing COVID-19 global …

[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 …

Far-UVC light: A new tool to control the spread of airborne-mediated microbial diseases

D Welch, M Buonanno, V Grilj, I Shuryak… - Scientific Reports, 2018 - nature.com
Airborne-mediated microbial diseases such as influenza and tuberculosis represent major
public health challenges. A direct approach to prevent airborne transmission is inactivation …

Inactivation of coronaviruses and phage Phi6 from irradiation across UVC wavelengths

B Ma, YS Linden, PM Gundy, CP Gerba… - … & Technology Letters, 2021 - ACS Publications
Ultraviolet (UV) devices emitting UVC irradiation (200–280 nm) have proven to be effective
for virus disinfection, especially on surfaces and in air, due to their rapid effectiveness and …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of far-UVC radiation (200–230 nm) on pathogens, cells, skin, and eyes–a collection and analysis of a hundred years of data

M Hessling, R Haag, N Sieber… - GMS hygiene and infection …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: The ongoing coronavirus pandemic requires new disinfection approaches,
especially for airborne viruses. The 254 nm emission of low-pressure vacuum lamps is …

[PDF][PDF] Fluence (UV dose) required to achieve incremental log inactivation of bacteria, protozoa, viruses and algae

AH Malayeri, M Mohseni, B Cairns, JR Bolton… - IUVA News, 2016 - iuva.org
This paper represents the second revision of a compilation that goes back to 1999. The
original compilation (Wright and Sakamoto 1999) was an internal document of Trojan …

Effect of UV Irradiation and TiO2-Photocatalysis on Airborne Bacteria and Viruses: An Overview

N Bono, F Ponti, C Punta, G Candiani - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Current COVID-19 pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus
2 (SARS-CoV-2) has put a spotlight on the spread of infectious diseases brought on by …