Virus Inactivation in Water Using Laser-Induced Graphene Filters.

ABSTRACT: Interest in the pathogenesis, detection, and prevention of viral infections has increased broadly in many fields of research over the past year. The development of water treatment technology to combat viral infection by inactivation or disinfection might play a key role in infection prevention in places where drinking water sources are biologically contaminated. Laser-induced graphene (LIG) has antimicrobial and antifouling surface effects mainly because of its electrochemical properties and texture, and LIG-based water filters have been used for the inactivation of bacteria. However, the antiviral activity of LIG-based filters has not yet been explored. Here we show that LIG filters also have antiviral effects by applying electrical potential during filtration of the model prototypic poxv

SUBMITTER: Barbhuiya NH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8226673 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature