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ArticleScientific reports2021

Discussion on effect of material on UV reflection and its disinfection with focus on Japanese Stucco for interior wall.

Tomonori Endo, Aki Gemma, Ryoto Mitsuyoshi, Hiroki Kodama, Daiya Asaka, Midori Kono, Takeshi Mochizuki, Hiromi Kojima, Takeo Iwamoto, Saburo Saito

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Tomonori EndoDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Federation of National Public Service Personnel Mutual Aid Associations, Tokyo Kyosai Hospital, 2-3-8 Nakameguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 153-8934, Japan. tomonori-endo@jikei.ac.jp.
Aki GemmaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Federation of National Public Service Personnel Mutual Aid Associations, Tokyo Kyosai Hospital, 2-3-8 Nakameguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 153-8934, Japan.
Ryoto MitsuyoshiDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Hiroki KodamaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Daiya AsakaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Midori KonoDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Takeshi MochizukiEco Revival Co., Ltd., Saitama, Japan.
Hiromi KojimaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Takeo IwamotoCore Research Facilities for Basic Science, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Saburo SaitoDivision of Environment Allergy, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.

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Abstract

Research has previously shown that ultraviolet light C (UV-C) can inactivate unexpected infection. However, this type of potential disinfection is dramatically reduced for the shadow area such as under desk or medical equipment. Because the UV-C reflectance ratio is low on the general wall surfaces. We compared Stucco against the other materials to investigate whether we could improve disinfection for the shadow area. The reflectance ratios of UV-C irradiation of each material were examined, with particular attention to the rates for the author's Modified Stucco. To evaluate the disinfection effects of the UV-C reflective lighting, colonies of E. coli and of Staphylococcus hominis were cultured in an agar media and counted over a certain time period after applying UV-C irradiation from a sterilizing lamp onto the investigation materials. The author's Modified Stucco, produced reflectance ratios that was 11 times that of white wallpaper. This demonstrated that the UV-C reflected on the Stucco wall having optimum components and their compositions inhibited the number of E. coli and S. hominis, resulting in significantly disinfection effects on white wallpapers. The space with Modified Stucco and then irradiated by a UV-C may give a strong disinfection effect.

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