A critical review on the inactivation of surface and airborne SARS-CoV-2 virus by ozone gas
Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology
; 53(1):87-109, 2023.
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in English
| Scopus | ID: covidwho-2240621
ABSTRACT
COVID-19 pandemic has created chaos in almost every walk of life. The harsh impact of the disease is mainly rooted to the rapid and easy spread of SARS-CoV-2 virus through airborne and fomite routes. Thus, disinfection of contaminated surfaces and air is important to hamper COVID-19 disease transmission. Ozone being a potent gaseous disinfectant has been utilized to inactivate a wide-range of viruses and has more recently gained interest in the inactivation of SARS-CoV-2. This article critically reviews the current state-of-knowledge on disinfection of surface-adhered and airborne SARS-CoV-2 by ozone. The transmission and survival characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 alongside the specificity of ozone inactivation process are reviewed. Distinct focus is then given to reviewing the status of ozone inactivation of surface-adhered and airborne SARS-CoV-2 in terms of experimental investigations, kinetics, and influence of the operational factors on the inactivation process. Ozone inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 is compared to other enveloped viruses, and the challenges and future prospects of ozone inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 are also addressed. © 2022 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Disinfection; Ozone; Transmissions; 'current; Airborne; Contaminated surfaces; Critical review; Disease transmission; Frederic coulon and lenum ma; Inactivation process; Ozone gas; States of knowledge; Surface virus; COVID-19; severe acute respiratory syndrome; Coronavirus; Frederic Coulon and Lena Ma; SARS-CoV-2
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Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology
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2023
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