Bacteriophages are viruses that infect bacteria and thus threaten industrial processes
relying on the production executed by bacterial cells. Industries bear huge economic losses …

Objectives This sco** review aimed to map and compile the available evidence regarding
the effectiveness of decontaminating N95 respirators against the novel coronavirus (SARS …

N95 respirator face masks serve as effective physical barriers against airborne virus
transmission, especially in a hospital setting. However, conventional filtration materials, such …

Bacteriophage-based applications have a renaissance today, increasingly marking their use
in industry, medicine, food processing, biotechnology, and more. However, phages are …

Decontamination helps limit environmental transmission of infectious agents. It is required
for the safe reuse of contaminated medical, laboratory, and personal protective equipment …

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemia has been
one of the most difficult challenges humankind has recently faced. Wastewater-based …

Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic created an extraordinary
demand for N95 and similarly rated filtering facepiece respirators (FFR) that remains unmet …

Global shortages of N95 respirators have led to an urgent need of N95 decontamination and
reuse methods that are scientifically validated and available world-wide. Although several …

In the preparation and response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a sufficient supply of personal
protective equipment (PPE), particularly the face mask, is essential. Shortage of PPE due to …

In response to the demand for N95 respirators by health care workers during the COVID-19
pandemic, we evaluated decontamination of N95 respirators using an aerosolized hydrogen …