Photocatalytic activity of Cu/TiO-coated cordierite foam inactivates bacteriophages and .

We investigated the antiviral activity of TiO-coated cordierite foam used in air cleaners, as well as the evaluation methodology. Furthermore, we developed Cu/TiO-coated cordierite foam and investigated the reduction in viral infection ratio. The method for evaluation of antibacterial activity of TiO-coated cordierite foam could also be applied to evaluation of antiviral activity.

Photocatalytic inactivation of influenza virus by titanium dioxide thin film.

Titanium dioxide (TiO(2)) under ultraviolet (UV) light produces a strong oxidative effect and may therefore be used as a photocatalytic disinfectant. Although many studies on the photocatalytic inactivation of bacteria have been reported, few studies have addressed virus inactivation. In the present study, we demonstrated the inactivation of influenza virus through TiO(2) photocatalysis using TiO(2) nanoparticles immobilized on a glass plate.

Photocatalytic inactivation of bacteriophages by TiO2-coated glass plates under low-intensity, long-wavelength UV irradiation.

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) was used to evaluate antibacterial activity by titanium dioxide (TiO(2)) photocatalysis since 2006. We evaluated photocatalytic inactivation of Qβ and T4 bacteriophages induced by low-intensity, long-wavelength ultraviolet A (UVA; 0.1 mW cm(-2) and 0.

Maintenance of influenza virus infectivity on the surfaces of personal protective equipment and clothing used in healthcare settings.

Objectives: The maintenance of infectivity of influenza viruses on the surfaces of personal protective equipment and clothing is an important factor in terms of controlling viral cross-infection in the environment and preventing contact infection. The aim of this study was to determine if laboratory-grown influenza A (H1N1) virus maintained infectivity on the surfaces of personal protective equipment and clothing used in healthcare settings.

Methods: Influenza A virus (0.