Hypochlorous acid solution is a potent antiviral agent against SARS-CoV-2.

Noritoshi HatanakaMayo YasugiTomoko SatoMasafumi MukamotoShinji Yamasaki

Published in: Journal of applied microbiology (2021)

Effectiveness of HClO solution against SARS-CoV-2 was demonstrated by both suspension and carrier tests. HClO solution inactivated SARS-CoV-2 by 5 logs TCID50 within 10 s. HClO solution has several advantages such as none toxicity, none irritation to skin and none flammable. Thus, HClO solution can be used as a disinfectant for SARS-CoV-2.

Keyphrases

sars cov
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
solid state
systematic review
coronavirus disease