A critical review on ultraviolet disinfection systems against COVID-19 outbreak: applicability, validation, and safety considerations

M Raeiszadeh, B Adeli - Acs Photonics, 2020 - ACS Publications
The global health-threatening crisis from the COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), highlights the scientific and …

Far UV-C radiation: An emerging tool for pandemic control

ER Blatchley III, DJ Brenner, H Claus… - Critical Reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Far UV-C, informally defined as electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths between 200
and 230 nm, has characteristics that are well-suited to control of airborne pathogens …

UV inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 across the UVC spectrum: KrCl* excimer, mercury-vapor, and light-emitting-diode (LED) sources

B Ma, PM Gundy, CP Gerba, MD Sobsey… - Applied and …, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
Effective disinfection technology to combat severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) can help reduce viral transmission during the ongoing COVID-19 global …

COVID-19 pandemic crisis and food safety: Implications and inactivation strategies

S Han, PK Roy, MI Hossain, KH Byun, C Choi… - Trends in food science & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The COVID-19 pandemic that emerged in 2019 has imposed huge
consequences, including economic losses and threats to human health, which are still …

Current advances in solar-blind photodetection technology: Using Ga 2 O 3 and AlGaN

U Varshney, N Aggarwal, G Gupta - Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The rapid spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and emergence of different
variants worldwide have caused a pandemic. With the sudden outbreak of this virus …

[HTML][HTML] Ultraviolet C irradiation: A promising approach for the disinfection of public spaces?

AR Pereira, DFO Braga, M Vassal, IB Gomes… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ultraviolet irradiation C (UVC) has emerged as an effective strategy for microbial control in
indoor public spaces. UVC is commonly applied for air, surface, and water disinfection …

Impact of climate and ambient air pollution on the epidemic growth during COVID-19 outbreak in Japan

K Azuma, N Kagi, H Kim, M Hayashi - Environmental research, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) rapidly spread worldwide in the first quarter
of 2020 and resulted in a global crisis. Investigation of the potential association of the spread …

Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) for in-duct airborne bioaerosol disinfection: Review and analysis of design factors

H Luo, L Zhong - Building and environment, 2021 - Elsevier
The rapid increase in global cases of COVID-19 illness and death requires the
implementation of appropriate and efficient engineering controls to improve indoor air …

Inactivation of human coronavirus by titania nanoparticle coatings and UVC radiation: throwing light on SARS-CoV-2

S Khaiboullina, T Uppal, N Dhabarde… - Viruses, 2020 - mdpi.com
The newly identified pathogenic human coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, led to an atypical
pneumonia-like severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak called coronavirus …

UVC-based photoinactivation as an efficient tool to control the transmission of coronaviruses

SK Bhardwaj, H Singh, A Deep, M Khatri… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic made us re-realize the importance of environmental
disinfection and sanitation in indoor areas, hospitals, and clinical rooms. UVC irradiation of …