Ozone based inactivation and disinfection in the pandemic time and beyond: Taking forward what has been learned and best practice

Y Cai, Y Zhao, AK Yadav, B Ji, P Kang, T Wei - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The large-scale global COVID-19 has a profound impact on human society. Timely and
effectively blocking the virus spread is the key to controlling the pandemic growth. Ozone …

A critical review on the inactivation of surface and airborne SARS-CoV-2 virus by ozone gas

S Farooq, C Tizaoui - Critical Reviews in Environmental Science …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
COVID-19 pandemic has created chaos in almost every walk of life. The harsh impact of the
disease is mainly rooted to the rapid and easy spread of SARS-CoV-2 virus through …

[HTML][HTML] Nitric-oxide enriched plasma-activated water inactivates 229E coronavirus and alters antiviral response genes in human lung host cells

NK Kaushik, P Bhartiya, N Kaushik, Y Shin… - Bioactive materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The ongoing pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, is influencing global
health. Moreover, there is a major threat of future coronaviruses affecting the entire world in …

Optimizing ozone treatment for pathogen removal and disinfection by-product control for potable reuse at pilot-scale

LR de Carvalho Costa, L Li, L Haak, L Teel, LA Feris… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Reclaimed water poses environmental and human health risks due to residual organic
micropollutants and pathogens. Ozonation of reclaimed water to control pathogens and …

A critical mini-review on challenge of gaseous O3 toward removal of viral bioaerosols from indoor air based on collision theory

K Kakaei, M Padervand, Y Akinay, E Dawi… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
COVID-19, a pandemic of acute respiratory syndrome diseases, led to significant social,
economic, psychological, and public health impacts. It was not only uncontrolled but caused …

Nonthermal plasma‐generated ozone inhibits human coronavirus 229E infectivity on glass surface

P Bhartiya, JS Lim, N Kaushik, AM Shaik… - Plasma Processes …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Ozone has been used for surface disinfection to contain bacterial, fungal, mold, and certain
viral infections; however, the use of ozone generated from nonthermal plasma devices have …

[HTML][HTML] Glycolytic stress deteriorates 229E virulence to improve host defense response

N Kaushik, P Patel, P Bhartiya, Y Shin, JH Kim… - Microbes and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Viral infection treatment is a difficult task due to its complex structure and metabolism.
Additionally, viruses can alter the metabolism of host cells, mutate, and readily adjust to …

[HTML][HTML] Ozone for SARS-CoV-2 inactivation on surfaces and in liquid cell culture media

C Tizaoui, R Stanton, E Statkute, A Rubina… - Journal of hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study evaluated the inactivation of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, by
ozone using virus grown in cell culture media either dried on surfaces (plastic, glass …

Systematic investigation and modeling prediction of virus inactivation by ozone in wastewater: Decoupling the matrix effects

Z Liang, K Lu, C Xu, X Huang, X Zhang - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Water disinfection is undoubtedly regarded as a critical step in ensuring the water safety for
human consumption, and ozone is widely used as a highly effective disinfectant for the …

Use of ozonation technology to combat viruses and bacteria in aquatic environments: Problems and application perspectives for SARS-CoV-2

LRC Costa, LA Féris - Environmental Technology, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT COVID-19 is a global health threat with a large number of confirmed cases and
deaths worldwide. Person-to-person transmission through respiratory droplets and contact …