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Reply to Taylor et al. Comment on "Manna et al. SARS-CoV-2 Inactivation in Aerosol by Means of Radiated Microwaves.
Antonio Manna1, Davide De Forni2, Marco Bartocci1
1Elettronica S.p.A., Via Tiburtina Valeria, Km 13.700, 00131 Rome, Italy.
Abstract:
SARS-CoV-2 is inactivated in aerosol (its primary mode of transmission) by means of radiated microwaves at frequencies that have been experimentally determined. Such frequencies are best predicted by the mathematical model suggested by Taylor, Margueritat and Saviot. The alignment between such mathematical prediction and the outcomes of our experiments serves to reinforce the efficacy of the radiated microwave technology and its promise in mitigating the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in its naturally airborne state.
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