ArticleBMC research notes2021
Blue light inactivation of the enveloped RNA virus Phi6.
Article in BMC research notes, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Violet photobiomodulation: biological effects and health implications.Lasers in medical science · 2025Pooled it
- Lights out for Superbugs: Is antimicrobial blue light a potential approach for future infection Control?Advanced drug delivery reviews · 2025Review
- Selective bactericidal efficacy of 465-nm blue light phototherapy against standard and canine wound pathogens: AnVeterinary world · 2025Article
- Photoinactivation of the bacteriophage PhiX174 by UVA radiation and visible light in SM buffer and DMEM-F12.BMC research notes · 2024Article
- How to Tackle Bacteriophages: The Review of Approaches with Mechanistic Insight.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- UV radiation sensitivity of bacteriophage PhiX174 - A potential surrogate for SARS-CoV-2 in terms of radiation inactivation.AIMS microbiology · 2023Article
- Photoinactivation of Phage Phi6 as a SARS-CoV-2 Model in Wastewater: Evidence of Efficacy and Safety.Microorganisms · 2022Article
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- Viral inactivation by light.eLight · 2022Review
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3 authors.
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Abstract
objectiveUltraviolet radiation is known for its antimicrobial properties but unfortunately, it could also harm humans. Currently, disinfection techniques against SARS-CoV-2 are being sought that can be applied on air and surfaces and which do not pose a relevant thread to humans. In this study, the bacteriophage phi6, which like SARS-CoV-2 is an enveloped RNA virus, is irradiated with visible blue light at a wavelength of 455 nm.
resultsFor the first time worldwide, the antiviral properties of blue light around 455 nm can be demonstrated. With a dose of 7200 J/cm
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