Cold Atmospheric Plasma as a Novel Method for Inactivation of Potato Virus Y in Water Samples.

ABSTRACT: While one of the biggest problems we are facing today is water scarcity, enormous quantities of water are still being used in irrigation. If contaminated, this water can act as an effective pathway for the spread of disease-causing agents, like viruses. Here, we present a novel, environmentally friendly method known as cold atmospheric plasma for inactivation of viruses in water used in closed irrigation systems. We measured the plasma-mediated viral RNA degradation as well as the plasma-induced loss of viral infectivity using potato virus Y as a model virus due to its confirmed water transmissibility and economic as well as biological importance. We showed that only 1 min of plasma treatment is sufficient for successful inactivation of viruses in water samples with either high or low orga

SUBMITTER: Filipic A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6689025 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature