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ArticleEuropean biophysics journal : EBJ2024

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

Ion Munteanu, Elena Starodub, Sergiu Bazgan, Marina Turcan, Tatiana Paslari, Diana Podoleanu, Nicolae A Enaki

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Article in European biophysics journal : EBJ, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Aspects of pathogen inactivation via absorption of short-pulse UV-C irradiation for advanced decontamination strategies.Photochemical & photobiological sciences : Official journal of the European Photochemistry Association and the European Society for Photobiology · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Ion MunteanuQuantum Optics and Kinetic Processes Lab, Institute of Applied Physics, Moldova State University, 5 Academiei Street, Chișinău, 2028, Republic of Moldova. goretz19@yahoo.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5685-8888
Elena StarodubQuantum Optics and Kinetic Processes Lab, Institute of Applied Physics, Moldova State University, 5 Academiei Street, Chișinău, 2028, Republic of Moldova.
Sergiu BazganQuantum Optics and Kinetic Processes Lab, Institute of Applied Physics, Moldova State University, 5 Academiei Street, Chișinău, 2028, Republic of Moldova.
Marina TurcanQuantum Optics and Kinetic Processes Lab, Institute of Applied Physics, Moldova State University, 5 Academiei Street, Chișinău, 2028, Republic of Moldova.
Tatiana PaslariQuantum Optics and Kinetic Processes Lab, Institute of Applied Physics, Moldova State University, 5 Academiei Street, Chișinău, 2028, Republic of Moldova.
Diana PodoleanuQuantum Optics and Kinetic Processes Lab, Institute of Applied Physics, Moldova State University, 5 Academiei Street, Chișinău, 2028, Republic of Moldova.
Nicolae A EnakiQuantum Optics and Kinetic Processes Lab, Institute of Applied Physics, Moldova State University, 5 Academiei Street, Chișinău, 2028, Republic of Moldova.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A 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.

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DecontaminationDisinfectionBacteriaUltraviolet RaysAerosolized particles and dropletsDisinfection and decontaminationDNA dimersEvanescent zoneOptical fibers and microspheresScrew channels

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PMID38418765

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