Methylene blue in combination with sunlight as a low cost and effective disinfection method for coronavirus-contaminated PPE

Kevin A Vos; Paul M K Gordon; Belinda Heyne

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2022.02.019

Methylene blue in combination with sunlight as a low cost and effective disinfection method for coronavirus-contaminated PPE

Am J Infect Control. 2022 Aug;50(8):906-908. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2022.02.019.

Authors

Kevin A Vos¹, Paul M K Gordon², Belinda Heyne³

Affiliations

¹ Chemistry Department, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
² CSM Centre for Health Genomics and Informatics, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
³ Chemistry Department, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Electronic address: bjmheyne@ucalgary.ca.

Abstract

Using the Murine Hepatitis Virus (MHV) A59 coronavirus as a SARS-CoV-2 animal surrogate, we validated that methylene blue (MB) in combination with sunlight exposure is a robust, fast, and low-cost decontamination method for PPE that should be added to the toolbox of practical pandemic preparedness.

Keywords: Decontamination; Murine hapatitis virus; Next generation sequencing; Pandemic preparedness; Photochemistry.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
COVID-19* / prevention & control
Disinfection / methods
Methylene Blue*
Mice
Personal Protective Equipment
SARS-CoV-2
Sunlight

Substances

Methylene Blue