ArticlePhotochemical & photobiological sciences : Official journal of the European Photochemistry Association and the European Society for Photobiology2020
Spectrum of virucidal activity from ultraviolet to infrared radiation.
Article in Photochemical & photobiological sciences : Official journal of the European Photochemistry Association and the European Society for Photobiology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The efficacy of ultraviolet light-emitting technology against coronaviruses: a systematic review.The Journal of hospital infection · 2021Pooled it
- A review on applications and safety of 222 nm far UVC light for surface and air disinfection.Biophysical reviews · 2026Review
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- The inhibitory and inactivating effects of visible light on SARS-CoV-2: A narrative update.Journal of photochemistry and photobiology · 2023Article
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- The Use of Hemispheric Directional Reflectance Method to Verify the Usefulness of Filters Protecting the Skin Against Infrared Radiation.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2023Article
- Evaluation of the effectiveness of UV-C dose for photoinactivation of SARS-CoV-2 in contaminated N95 respirator, surgical and cotton fabric masks.Photochemical & photobiological sciences : Official journal of the European Photochemistry Association and the European Society for Photobiology · 2022Article
- Ultrafast-UV laser integrating cavity device for inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- UV and violet light can Neutralize SARS-CoV-2 Infectivity.Journal of photochemistry and photobiology · 2022Article
- The value of photomedicine in a global health crisis: Utilizing ultraviolet C to decontaminate N95 respirators during the COVID-19 pandemic.Photodermatology, photoimmunology & photomedicine · 2022Review
- Solar simulated ultraviolet radiation inactivates HCoV-NL63 and SARS-CoV-2 coronaviruses at environmentally relevant doses.Journal of photochemistry and photobiology. B, Biology · 2021Article
- COVID-19 and sunlight: Impact on SARS-CoV-2 transmissibility, morbidity, and mortality.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2021Article
- Best Practices for Germicidal Ultraviolet-C Dose Measurement for N95 Respirator Decontamination.Journal of research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology · 2021Article
- Investigating the Potential for Ultraviolet Light to Modulate Morbidity and Mortality From COVID-19: A Narrative Review and Update.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2020Review
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Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked a demand for safe and highly effective decontamination techniques for both personal protective equipment (PPE) and hospital and operating rooms. The gradual lifting of lockdown restrictions warrants the expansion of these measures into the outpatient arena. Ultraviolet C (UVC) radiation has well-known germicidal properties and is among the most frequently reported decontamination techniques used today. However, there is evidence that wavelengths beyond the traditional 254 nm UVC - namely far UVC (222 nm), ultraviolet B, ultraviolet A, visible light, and infrared radiation - have germicidal properties as well. This review will cover current literature regarding the germicidal effects of wavelengths ranging from UVC through the infrared waveband with an emphasis on their activity against viruses, and their potential applicability in the healthcare setting for general decontamination during an infectious outbreak.
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