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ReviewChemical engineering journal (Lausanne, Switzerland : 1996)2023

Ozone application in different industries: A review of recent developments.

Emmanuel I Epelle, Andrew Macfarlane, Michael Cusack, Anthony Burns, Jude A Okolie, William Mackay, Mostafa Rateb, Mohammed Yaseen

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Review in Chemical engineering journal (Lausanne, Switzerland : 1996), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 51 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
51citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
42.1field-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

51 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 273 citations in OpenAlex.

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  9. Advances in Ozone-Based Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2: An Updated Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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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

8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Emmanuel I EpelleSchool of Computing, Engineering & Physical Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley PA1 2BE, United Kingdom.
Andrew MacfarlaneACS Clothing, 6 Dovecote Road Central Point Logistics Park ML1 4GP, United Kingdom.
Michael CusackACS Clothing, 6 Dovecote Road Central Point Logistics Park ML1 4GP, United Kingdom.
Anthony BurnsACS Clothing, 6 Dovecote Road Central Point Logistics Park ML1 4GP, United Kingdom.
Jude A OkolieGallogly College of Engineering, University of Oklahoma, USA.
William MackaySchool of Health & Life Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley PA1 2BE, United Kingdom.
Mostafa RatebSchool of Computing, Engineering & Physical Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley PA1 2BE, United Kingdom.
Mohammed YaseenSchool of Computing, Engineering & Physical Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley PA1 2BE, United Kingdom.
University of the West of Scotland · GBUniversity of Oklahoma · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ozone - a powerful antimicrobial agent, has been extensively applied for decontamination purposes in several industries (including food, water treatment, pharmaceuticals, textiles, healthcare, and the medical sectors). The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to recent developments in the deployment of different ozone-based technologies for the decontamination of surfaces, materials and indoor environments. The pandemic has also highlighted the therapeutic potential of ozone for the treatment of COVID-19 patients, with astonishing results observed. The key objective of this review is to summarize recent advances in the utilisation of ozone for decontamination applications in the above-listed industries while emphasising the impact of key parameters affecting microbial reduction efficiency and ozone stability for prolonged action. We realise that aqueous ozonation has received higher research attention, compared to the gaseous application of ozone. This can be attributed to the fact that water treatment represents one of its earliest applications. Furthermore, the application of gaseous ozone for personal protective equipment (PPE) and medical device disinfection has not received a significant number of contributions compared to other applications. This presents a challenge for which the correct application of ozonation can mitigate. In this review, a critical discussion of these challenges is presented, as well as key knowledge gaps and open research problems/opportunities.

Indexed as

DecontaminationMicrobial inactivationOzoneOzone dosagePersonal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Identifiers

PMID36373160
PMCPMC9637394
OpenAlexW4308457068

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Registered trials

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