Disinfection through the use of germicidal UV-C light in different media as a preventive strategy against COVID-19
Vol. 1 No. 2 (2020), Papers
Vol. 1 No. 2 (2020)

Disinfection through the use of germicidal UV-C light in different media as a preventive strategy against COVID-19

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https://doi.org/10.47460/minerva.v1i2.11
Published August 9, 2020
Correa Melissa
Universidad de las Américas, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Biotechnology Engineering. Quito, Ecuador
Mera Sabrina
Central University of Ecuador, Faculty of Chemical Engineering. Quito, Ecuador.
Guacho Fabian
FFG Asesoría & Servicios, Engineering, Quality, Safety and Environment, Quito-Ecuador
Villarreal Elio
Company CRIOEVA S.A. Quito, Ecuador.
Valencia Sebastian
University of the Armed Forces ESPE Department of Energy Sciences and Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Quito-Ecuador
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Keywords

UV-C or germicidal light
disinfection with UV light
dimerization of ADN

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Correa, M., Mera, S., Guacho, F., Villarreal, E., & Valencia, S. (2020). Disinfection through the use of germicidal UV-C light in different media as a preventive strategy against COVID-19. Minerva, 1(2), 46-53. https://doi.org/10.47460/minerva.v1i2.11
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Abstract

In this work, criteria are presented that allow the estimation of disinfection parameters through the use of short wave UV-C light, in water, air, and surfaces. Methods to evaluate the dosage as a function of the lamp power used is presented. This type of strategy allows results of up to 99.9% disinfection, inactivating different types of microorganisms. These references serve as a basis for the design of devices useful in the present emergency by COVID-19, whose origin, being viral, is susceptible to the same method of disinfection due to the process of DNA dimerization, where the damage produced in the cellular structure, affects the capacity of reproduction and functionality.

Keywords: UV-C or germicidal light, disinfection with UV light, dimerization of ADN.

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