Viral inactivation by irradiation rays

Kai-Kai Liu; Chong-Xin Shan

doi:10.1038/s41377-023-01108-3

Viral inactivation by irradiation rays

Light Sci Appl. 2023 Mar 14;12(1):72. doi: 10.1038/s41377-023-01108-3.

Authors

Kai-Kai Liu¹, Chong-Xin Shan²

Affiliations

¹ Henan Key Laboratory of Diamond Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, School of Physics and Microelectronics, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China. liukaikai@zzu.edu.cn.
² Henan Key Laboratory of Diamond Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, School of Physics and Microelectronics, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China. cxshan@zzu.edu.cn.

Abstract

Viral infection can lead to serious illness and death around the world, as exemplified by the spread of COVID-19. Using irradiation rays can inactive virions through ionizing and non-ionizing effect. The application of light in viral inactivation and the underlying mechanisms are reviewed by the research group of Dayong Jin from University of Technology Sydney.