Sekar Ashokkumar, Nagendra Kumar Kaushik, Ihn Han, Han Sup Uhm, Jang Sick Park, Gyu Seong Cho, Young-Jei Oh, Yung Oh Shin, Eun Ha Choi
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been responsible for the initiation of the global pandemic since 2020. The virus spreads through contaminated air particles, fomite, and surface-contaminated porous (i.e., paper, wood, and masks) and non-porous (i.e., plastic, stainless steel, and glass) materials. The persistence of viruses on materials depends on porosity, adsorption, evaporation, isoelectric point, and environmental conditions, such as temperature, pH, and relative humidity...
September 14, 2023: International Journal of Molecular Sciences