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UVC-LED-based face mask design and efficacy against common germs Cover

UVC-LED-based face mask design and efficacy against common germs

Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology
Volume 74 (2023): Issue 4 (December 2023)
By: Ali Gelir,  Faruk Asicioglu,  Aysegul S. Yilmaz,  Mert Kuskucu,  Mehmet Doymaz,  Onur B. Özdemir,  Devrim Sarıbal,  Seda Salman,  Ömer F. Kadi,  Sedat Özdemir and  Sinem N. Seyhan  
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Figure 1

The skeletal (left) and final shape (right) of the face mask we designed. The schematic on the left shows blower slots and the cartridges with air ducts and UVC LEDs
The skeletal (left) and final shape (right) of the face mask we designed. The schematic on the left shows blower slots and the cartridges with air ducts and UVC LEDs

Figure 2

The internal structure of the three-layer cartridge (100×100×10 mm) used in the experiment
The internal structure of the three-layer cartridge (100×100×10 mm) used in the experiment

Figure 3

The internal structure of the one-layer cartridge (50×50×6 mm) used in the experiment
The internal structure of the one-layer cartridge (50×50×6 mm) used in the experiment

Figure 4

Experimental setup with active and control cartridges
Experimental setup with active and control cartridges

Figure 5

Efficiency against S. aureus with the three-layer cartridge and varying UVC light power, (a) no UVC light, (b) 50 mW, (c) 100 mW, and (d) 150 mW
Efficiency against S. aureus with the three-layer cartridge and varying UVC light power, (a) no UVC light, (b) 50 mW, (c) 100 mW, and (d) 150 mW

Figure 6

Efficiency against S. aureus with the one-layer cartridge at no UV light (a) and 75 mW UVC light power (b)
Efficiency against S. aureus with the one-layer cartridge at no UV light (a) and 75 mW UVC light power (b)

Figure 7

Efficiency against P. aeruginosa with the one-layer cartridge at no UV light (a) and 75 mW UVC light power (b)
Efficiency against P. aeruginosa with the one-layer cartridge at no UV light (a) and 75 mW UVC light power (b)

Figure 8

Comparison of viral titres (TCID50/mL) obtained with the active (75 mW) one-layer cartridge (left column) and control (no-LED) cartridge (right column)
Comparison of viral titres (TCID50/mL) obtained with the active (75 mW) one-layer cartridge (left column) and control (no-LED) cartridge (right column)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aiht-2023-74-3766 | Journal eISSN: 1848-6312 | Journal ISSN: 0004-1254
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Language: English, Croatian, Slovenian
Page range: 282 - 287
Submitted on: Aug 1, 2023
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Accepted on: Oct 1, 2023
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Published on: Dec 29, 2023
Published by: Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
antibacterial mask,
A/Puerto Rico/8/1934 influenza virus,
corona virus,
COVID-19,
P. aeruginosa,
protective mask,
public health,
S. aureus
Related subjects:
Medicine,
Basic medical science,
Basic medical science, other

© 2023 Ali Gelir, Faruk Asicioglu, Aysegul S. Yilmaz, Mert Kuskucu, Mehmet Doymaz, Onur B. Özdemir, Devrim Sarıbal, Seda Salman, Ömer F. Kadi, Sedat Özdemir, Sinem N. Seyhan, published by Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
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