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Davide Amodeo1, Sandro Limaj2, Isa DE Palma1
1Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
Introduction:
UV-C has proven to be an effective virucide and microbicide, and its cost-effectiveness allowed it to spread as a disinfecting procedure in different environments.
Methods:
The study aims to determine the microbicide activity on Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and SARS-CoV-2 of the UV-C Boxer by Cartoni S.p.A. Three separate experiments were performed to assess the effectiveness of the UV-C disinfection device on different materials, directly on surfaces of a video camera and on a specific carrier for SARS-CoV-2.
Results:
In all three experiments, a significant abatement of bacterial and viral contamination was reached after 60 seconds on carriers and after 3 minutes on all examined surfaces of the video camera, with a higher reduction on glass carriers.
Conclusions:
UV-C devices may be a valuable tool to implement in the working routine to achieve a higher level of safety in work environments.
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