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Robust Evaluation of Ultraviolet-C Sensitivity for SARS-CoV-2 and Surrogate Coronaviruses

Published:2021-10-31 Issue:2 Volume:9 Page:
ISSN:2165-0497
Container-title:Microbiology Spectrum
language:en
Short-container-title:Microbiol Spectr

Author:

Boegel S. J.¹,Gabriel M.²,Sasges M.²,Petri B.²,D’Agostino M. R.³,Zhang A.³,Ang J. C.³,Miller M. S.³,Meunier S. M.¹,Aucoin M. G.¹^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada

2. Trojan Technologies, London, Canada

3. Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research, McMaster Immunology Research Centre, Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Abstract

Disinfection of SARS-CoV-2 is of particular importance due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. UV-C irradiation is a compelling disinfection technique because it can be applied to surfaces, air, and water and is commonly used in drinking water and wastewater treatment facilities.

Funder

Gouvernement du Canada | Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

Mitacs

Publisher

American Society for Microbiology

Subject

Infectious Diseases,Cell Biology,Microbiology (medical),Genetics,General Immunology and Microbiology,Ecology,Physiology

Link

https://journals.asm.org/doi/pdf/10.1128/Spectrum.00537-21

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