Table 2.
plasma reactor configuration for viruses and bacterial inactivation treatment for some types of the virus with reactive species.
| Virus | Reactive species responsible for the inactivation | NTP reactor configuration | Mode of inactivation | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARS-CoV-2 | RONS | Cylindrical cold atmospheric plasma reactor (CCAPR) | DNA/RNA degradation | (Chen et al. 2020) |
| MS2 bacteriophage | O | Tubular atmospheric pressure cold plasma (TAPCP) | Both protein and DNA/RNA degradation | (Wu et al. 2015) |
| O3 | NA | (Xia et al. 2019) | ||
| Adenovirus | H2O2 | surface micro-discharge (SMD) plasma electrode using an insulator plate made of Al2O3 | DNA/RNA degradation | (Sakudo et al. 2016) |
| O3 | NA | (Zimmermann et al. 2011) | ||
| T4, Φ174, and MS2 | O2, NO2, and ONOO− | Mesh electrode with a planar configuration | Both protein and DNA/RNA degradation | (Guo et al. 2018) |
| Feline calicivirus (FCV) | O and ONOOH | Tubular reactor plasma | Protein degradation | (Aboubakr et al. 2016) |
| O2 and ONOO− | DNA/RNA degradation | (Yamashiro et al. 2018) | ||
| O2 and O3 | Both protein and RNA degradation | (Aboubakr et al. 2018) | ||
| NOx and O3 | NA | (Nayak et al. 2018) | ||
| Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) | H2O2 | Tubular NTP reactor | DNA/RNA degradation | (Sakudo et al. 2017) |
| HIV-1 | O2+, O, NO, and N2 | Cylindrical cold atmospheric plasma reactor (CCAPR) | DNA/RNA degradation | (Volotskova et al. 2016) |
| Newcastle disease virus (NDV) | H2O2, OH•, and NOx | Magnetically rotated gliding arc & DBD plasma planar reactor | Both protein and DNA/RNA degradation | (Su et al. 2018) |
| RONS | RNA degradation | (Schiappacasse et al. 2020) | ||
| Influenza viruses | H2O2 | Both protein and RNA degradation | (Sakudo et al. 2014) | |
| Influenza A | OH and O3 | NA | (Gallagher et al. 2004) |