UV-C irradiation-based inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 in contaminated porous and non-porous surfaces.

ABSTRACT: The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic emphasized effective cleaning and disinfection of common spaces as an essential tool to mitigate viral transmission. To address this problem, decontamination technologies based on UV-C light are being used. Our aim was to generate coherent and translational datasets of effective UV-C-based SARS-CoV-2 inactivation protocols for the application on surfaces with different compositions. Virus infectivity after UV-C exposure of several porous (bed linen, various types of upholstery, synthetic leather, clothing) and non-porous (types of plastic, stainless steel, glass, ceramics, wood, vinyl) materials was assessed through plaque assay using a SARS-CoV-2 clinical isolate. Studies were conducted under controlled environmental conditions with a 254-nm UV-C lamp and irradianc

SUBMITTER: Tomas AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9308144 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature