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ArticleIEEE access : practical innovations, open solutions2024

Enhancing Microwave Disinfection: Impact of Sodium Chloride on Microbial Inactivation.

Saleh A Alfawaz, Ibrahim N Alquaydheb, Amirreza Ghadimi Avval, Sara Ghayouraneh, Samir M El-Ghazaly, Jianhong Zhou, Yuchun DU

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Article in IEEE access : practical innovations, open solutions, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Saleh A AlfawazDepartment of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA.ORCID 0009-0001-2082-1303
Ibrahim N AlquaydhebDepartment of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA.ORCID 0009-0007-1554-726X
Amirreza Ghadimi AvvalDepartment of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4963-4437
Sara GhayouranehDepartment of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA.
Samir M El-GhazalyDepartment of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3410-2377
Jianhong ZhouDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA.
Yuchun DUDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA.

Funding

Role of RNA helicase DDX1 in influenza A virus replicationR15AI159894 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT FAYETTEVILLE · PI DU, YUCHUN · 2022 to 2022
$431k
NIAID NIH HHS R15 AI159894
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study explores the role of sodium chloride (NaCl) in enhancing the efficiency of microbial inactivation using microwave energy with two distinct methods: temperature-controlled treatment and predefined cycle. The primary objective is to maintain a stable temperature within the biological samples during treatment. Detailed descriptions of the treatment system's design and the function of each element are provided. Simulations are conducted to illustrate the heating behavior of liquids with and without NaCl, revealing significant differences in temperature profiles between the two media. The experimental design and the objective behind each iteration are discussed. The experimental design includes three different power levels to assess their impact on disinfection rates, with durations determined based on extensive preliminary experiments to identify the most effective combinations for microorganism elimination. The experiments aim to compare the efficiency of the temperature-controlled method and the predefined cycle in maintaining desired temperature ranges and enhancing microbial inactivation. A key aspect of the study is the significance of exposure time in temperature-controlled runs. It is observed that exposure time critically influences the inactivation performance, necessitating the design of predefined cycles to achieve more consistent and efficient microbial inactivation. Additionally, in this investigation, the system effectively disinfects three types of microorganisms: bacteria, viruses, and yeasts. The study also examines treatments across three different media to understand the influence of NaCl presence on microbial inactivation efficiency. These insights emphasize the critical importance of optimizing exposure time and incorporating NaCl in microwave-based disinfection processes to achieve more effective microbial inactivation.

Indexed as

Microwave disinfectionmicrowave generatormicrowave heatingsodium chloridesolid statesterilizationtemperature-controlled treatment

Identifiers

PMID40766108
PMCPMC12323815

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