ArticleViruses2023
SARS-CoV-2 Inactivation in Aerosol by Means of Radiated Microwaves.
Article in Viruses, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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8 citing papers in PubMed.
- Can Non-Thermal Microwave Irradiation Inactivate Viruses? A Review with Some Computations.Viruses · 2026Review
- A stacked cavity-backed metamaterial antenna for confined hyperthermia of subcutaneous fat in ISM band.Frontiers in medical technology · 2026Article
- The regulatory mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 N protein helicase and its annealing activity.iScience · 2025Article
- Identifying resonant frequencies of viruses for microwave-based detection and inactivation of pathogenic viruses.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Rapid virucidal activity of an air sanitizer against aerosolized MS2 and Phi6 phage surrogates for non-enveloped and enveloped vertebrate viruses, including SARS-CoV-2.Applied and environmental microbiology · 2025Article
- Selected microwave irradiation effectively inactivates airborne avian influenza A(H5N1) virus.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Comment on Manna et al. SARS-CoV-2 Inactivation in Aerosol by Means of Radiated Microwaves.Viruses · 2023Article
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Abstract
Coronaviruses are a family of viruses that cause disease in mammals and birds. In humans, coronaviruses cause infections on the respiratory tract that can be fatal. These viruses can cause both mild illnesses such as the common cold and lethal illnesses such as SARS, MERS, and COVID-19. Air transmission represents the principal mode by which people become infected by SARS-CoV-2. To reduce the risks of air transmission of this powerful pathogen, we devised a method of inactivation based on the propagation of electromagnetic waves in the area to be sanitized. We optimized the conditions in a controlled laboratory environment mimicking a natural airborne virus transmission and consistently achieved a 90% (tenfold) reduction of infectivity after a short treatment using a Radio Frequency (RF) wave emission with a power level that is safe for people according to most regulatory agencies, including those in Europe, USA, and Japan. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that SARS-CoV-2 has been shown to be inactivated through RF wave emission under conditions compatible with the presence of human beings and animals. Additional in-depth studies are warranted to extend the results to other viruses and to explore the potential implementation of this technology in different environmental conditions.
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