ArticleFrontiers in public health2026
A 266-nm multi-reflection laser curtain for airborne bacterial inactivation in a 20-m
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Background: Airborne transmission remains a challenge for infection prevention and control in healthcare environments, motivating compact air-disinfection technologies. Methods: A compact 266 nm multi-reflection laser-curtain module was developed, providing two effective curtain widths (96 mm and 200 mm). Aerosolised Staphylococcus albus (S. albus; a coagulase-negative staphylococcal bacterial surrogate) was tested in (i) a mixed-air 20 m Results: In the 20 m Conclusions: The multi-reflection 266 nm laser-curtain achieved high inactivation in controlled room-scale and duct single-pass tests, supporting further engineering evaluation of this air-disinfection concept rather than immediate healthcare deployment.
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