UV222 disinfection of SARS-CoV-2 in solution

Abstract 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 coronaviruses, conventional UV lamps contain toxic mercury and emit wavelengths (254 nm) that are more hazardou...

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Main Authors: Richard T. Robinson, Najmus Mahfooz, Oscar Rosas-Mejia, Yijing Liu, Natalie M. Hull
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-18385-4