ReviewThe Science of the total environment2021
UVC-based photoinactivation as an efficient tool to control the transmission of coronaviruses.
Review in The Science of the total environment, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Photodistributed Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis: a systematic review and proposal for a new diagnostic classification.European journal of medical research · 2023Pooled it
- Interplay between disinfection and the enigmatic diplomonad parasite Spironucleus salmonicida in Atlantic salmon.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- A review on applications and safety of 222 nm far UVC light for surface and air disinfection.Biophysical reviews · 2026Review
- The microbiome in cancer.iMeta · 2025Review
- Antiviral effect of 222 nm far-UVC light against human coronavirus and rhinovirus, and murine norovirus using dried inocula.Infection prevention in practice · 2025Article
- Unusually Effective Blue-to-UVC Upconversion of PrInorganic chemistry · 2025Article
- Evaluation of the decontamination efficacy of a portable air cleaner using 275-nm UVC-LED radiation against airborne Coronavirus and Influenza virus.GMS hygiene and infection control · 2025Article
- Effect of Ultraviolet C light disinfection on the dimensional stability of dental impression materials: A scoping review of the literature.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2024Article
- Comparative study between UVB 313 nm, UVC 254 nm, and far UVC 222 nm light on the aging of polyamide 66.Heliyon · 2024Article
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- Synthesis of 2-Amino-Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- SARS-CoV-2 Burden in Wastewater and its Elimination Using Disinfection.Microbiology insights · 2023Review
- Inactivation of airborne SARS-Co-V2 using NTP-UVGI hybrid process.International journal of environmental science and technology : IJEST · 2023Article
- The inactivation and destruction of viruses by reactive oxygen species generated through physical and cold atmospheric plasma techniques: Current status and perspectives.Journal of advanced research · 2023Review
- Nonthermal Biocompatible Plasma Inactivation of Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2: Prospects for Future Antiviral Applications.Viruses · 2022Review
- Review of Developments in Combating COVID-19 by Vaccines, Inhibitors, Radiations, and Nonthermal Plasma.Current issues in molecular biology · 2022Review
- Description of a Rare Pyomelanin-Producing Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Strain Coharboring Chromosomal OXA-23 and NDM-1.Microbiology spectrum · 2022Article
- Evaluation of Virucidal Efficacy of Human Norovirus Using Combined Sprayed Slightly Acidic Electrolyzed Water and Ultraviolet C-Light-Emitting Diode Irradiation Treatment Based on Optimized Capture Assay for Quantitative RT-qPCR.Frontiers in microbiology · 2022Article
- UltraViolet SANitizing System for Sterilization of Ambulances Fleets and for Real-Time Monitoring of Their Sterilization Level.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Characterization and parameters for the effectiveness of a UV-C device for infection control in dental clinics.Photochemistry and photobiologyArticle
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Abstract
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic made us re-realize the importance of environmental disinfection and sanitation in indoor areas, hospitals, and clinical rooms. UVC irradiation of high energy and short wavelengths, especially in the 200-290-nm range possesses the great potential for germicidal disinfection. These properties of UVC allow to damage or destruct the nucleic acids (DNA/RNA) in diverse microbes (e.g., bacteria, fungi, and viruses). UVC light can hence be used as a promising tool for prevention and control of their infection or transmission. The present review offers insights into the historical perspective, mode of action, and recent advancements in the application of UVC-based antiviral therapy against coronaviruses (including SARS CoV-2). Moreover, the application of UVC lights in the sanitization of healthcare units, public places, medical instruments, respirators, and personal protective equipment (PPE) is also discussed. This article, therefore, is expected to deliver a new path for the developments of UVC-based viricidal approach.
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