222 nm far-UVC to inactivate airborne bacteria in an occupied dental clinic
These results show the efficacy of far-UVC lighting for the inactivation of airborne bacteria. Far-UVC lighting is a promising intervention technology for preventing disease transmission in a clinic.
Authors
- David Welch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2784-496X)
- Raabia Hashmi
- Steven M. Erde
- Zheng Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0036-2362)
- Igor Shuryak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9314-5708)
- David J. Brenner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0926-1210)
- Manuela Buonanno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3455-3602)
- Camryn Petersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9354-4546)
- Vivian Belenky
Institutions
- Columbia University Irving Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Hospital Infection
- Published
- 2025-11-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2025.11.015
- Primary Topic
- Dental Research and COVID-19
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Open Philanthropy Project
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health