Confirmation of radiant catalytic ionization efficacy for airborne SARS-CoV-2 elimination indoors using “COVID19 traps”

ABSTRACT: Radiant catalytic ionization (RCI) is a novel technology that uses the appropriate wavelength (240‐260 nm) and the phenomenon of photo-oxidation leading to permanent removal of viruses, bacteria, and fungi. Here, two analyses were performed. The first of them was a complete analysis of environmental biosecurity in a hospital environment. The second one was a longitudinal study with 40 patients with confirmed COVID19 and high viral load to assess the efficacy of RCI technology eliminating airborne SARS-CoV-2 indoors. A significant decrease in the number of bacteria and fungi colony-forming units (CFUs) was found in rooms with RCI when compared with rooms without it (p=0.03 for both of them). In the second part of the study, 16 samples out of 40 (40%) were positives when RCI technology was a

SUBMITTER: Orenes-Pinero E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9678206 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature