Ultraviolet C intensity dependence of decontamination efficiency for pathogens as function of repacked metamaterials with screw channels

Eur Biophys J. 2024 Feb 28. doi: 10.1007/s00249-024-01702-2. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTA new method for repackaging optical metamaterials formed from quartz spheres (fibers) of various diameters is proposed for ultraviolet C disinfection of infected liquids by pathogens (viruses and bacteria). The main idea of the new equipment is connected with the rotation of a contaminated fluid by screw channels within a metamaterial matrix prepared from UVC fibers/spherical optics, to improve the decontamination efficiency. In demonstration of the viability of this approach, dynamic and static inactivation of Baker's yeast via Ultraviolet C radiation regimes are used in this paper to show the efficacy of decontamination within the screw channels.PMID:38418765 | DOI:10.1007/s00249-024-01702-2

Source: European Biophysics Journal : EBJ - February 28, 2024 Category: Physics Authors: Ion Munteanu Elena Starodub Sergiu Bazgan Marina Turcan Tatiana Paslari Diana Podoleanu Nicolae A Enaki Source Type: research