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Killing coronavirus with ultraviolet light

Verma, 2020

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16309313569011442514
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Verma S
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The Indian Practitioner

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In the electromagnetic radiation spectrum, ultraviolet (UV) radiations cover the wavelength range of 100–400 nm, which is a higher frequency (υ) and lower wavelength (λ) than visible light. Disinfection by using UV light is nothing new as it's been a useful technology for over …
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