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卷 311, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2021.131554
关键词
Ozone; Decontamination; SARS-CoV-2; Protective equipment; COVID-19
资金
- CONACyT [313771]
- SECTEI [096/2020]
Ozone (O3) was considered as an effective disinfectant alternative for N95 masks and biosecurity gowns due to its potent oxidative activity against biological macromolecules. SARS-CoV-2 was successfully eliminated after 15 minutes of O3 exposure, indicating that the N95 masks could be safely reused for up to 6 cycles.
COVID-19 pandemic created a global shortage of medical protective equipment. Here, we considered ozone (O3) a disinfectant alternative due to its potent oxidative activity against biological macromolecules. The O3 decontamination assays were done using SARS-CoV-2 obtained from patients to produce artificial contamination of N95 masks and biosecurity gowns. The quantification of SARS-CoV-2 was performed before and after exposing the samples to different ozone gas concentrations for times between 5 and 30 min. Viral loads as a function of the O3 exposure time were estimated from the data obtained by the RT-PCR technique. The genetic material of the virus was no longer detected for any tested concentrations after 15 min of O3 exposure, which means a disinfection Concentration-Time above 144 ppm min. Vibrational spectroscopies were used to follow the modifications of the polymeric fibers after the O3 treatment. The results indicate that the N95 masks could be safely reused after decontamination with treatments of 15 min at the established O3 doses for a maximum of 6 cycles.
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