Fast surface disinfection with COUNTERFOG® SDR-F05A+

Fast surface disinfection with COUNTERFOG® SDR-F05A+

COUNTERFOG® has been proposed as a rapid decontamination and disinfection technology that uses dynamic submicrometric-disinfecting fog cones. When projected onto surfaces, they create a micrometre-thick film of disinfectant minimizing the use of liquids and the impact on environment. The extremely t...

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Published in:European physical journal plus Vol. 136; no. 4; p. 393
Main Authors: Pérez Díaz, José Luis, Sánchez García-Casarrubios, Juan, Méndez-Vigo Carranza, Pablo, Ruiz Navas, Elisa María, Iliev Petrov, Mihayl, Alcamí Pertejo, Antonio, Vázquez, Ángela, Rastrojo, Alberto, Archilla, Victor, Sánchez García, María, Fernández Perea, Gonzalo
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01-04-2021
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:
Aerosols
Applied and Technical Physics
Atomic
Complex Systems
Condensed Matter Physics
Decontamination
Decontamination and Developments of the Decision Support Systems in Case of CBRNe Events
Disinfection
Disinfection & disinfectants
E coli
Environmental conditions
Environmental impact
Focus Point on New Technologies for Detection
Fog
Liquid flow
Mathematical and Computational Physics
Microorganisms
Molecular
Optical and Plasma Physics
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Protection
Regular Article
Theoretical
Thin films
Velocity
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Summary:COUNTERFOG® has been proposed as a rapid decontamination and disinfection technology that uses dynamic submicrometric-disinfecting fog cones. When projected onto surfaces, they create a micrometre-thick film of disinfectant minimizing the use of liquids and the impact on environment. The extremely thin film is intended to be enough to cover and kill microorganisms and simultaneously thin enough to evaporate in a few minutes—depending on the environmental conditions. In the present work, experimental tests were carried out to verify this hypothesis. These include a physical characterization of the fog in the cone, a measurement of the liquid flow projected on surfaces as well as disinfection tests with a series of microorganisms. In addition to these results, operational recommendations are derived to ensure disinfection reliability.
ISSN:2190-5444
2190-5444
DOI:10.1140/epjp/s13360-021-01353-8