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ReviewChem2020

Surface Chemistry Can Unlock Drivers of Surface Stability of SARS-CoV-2 in a Variety of Environmental Conditions.

Edris Joonaki, Aliakbar Hassanpouryouzband, Caryn L Heldt, Oluwatoyin Areo

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Review in Chem, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 52 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
52citing papers in PubMed
10.8field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

52 citing papers in PubMed, 112 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Edris JoonakiTÜV SÜD UK National Engineering Laboratory, Scottish Enterprise Technology Park, East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, G75 0QF, United Kingdom.
Aliakbar HassanpouryouzbandSchool of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings, West Main Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JW, United Kingdom.
Caryn L HeldtHealth Research Institute, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931, USA.
Oluwatoyin AreoHealth Research Institute, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931, USA.
Michigan Technological University · USScottish Enterprise · GBUniversity of Edinburgh · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The surface stability and resulting transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), specifically in indoor environments, have been identified as a potential pandemic challenge requiring investigation. This novel virus can be found on various surfaces in contaminated sites such as clinical places; however, the behavior and molecular interactions of the virus with respect to the surfaces are poorly understood. Regarding this, the virus adsorption onto solid surfaces can play a critical role in transmission and survival in various environments. In this article, we first give an overview of existing knowledge concerning viral spread, molecular structure of SARS-CoV-2, and the virus surface stability is presented. Then, we highlight potential drivers of the SARS-CoV-2 surface adsorption and stability in various environmental conditions. This theoretical analysis shows that different surface and environmental conditions including temperature, humidity, and pH are crucial considerations in building fundamental understanding of the virus transmission and thereby improving safety practices.

Indexed as

bond and ion specific probesenvironmental conditionsmolecular interactionsnonlinear optical techniquesSARS-CoV-2surface chemistryvirus adsorption onto the surfaces

Identifiers

PMID32838053
PMCPMC7409833
OpenAlexW3047360006

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