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. 2022 Aug 5;129:17–21. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2022.07.021

Table I.

Reported Zeta Potential of various micro-organisms, including SARS-CoV-2

Micro-organism Zeta potential (mv) References
Escherichia coli −47 [12]
Staphylococcus aureus −38 [12]
Pseudomonas aeruginosa −40 [12]
Mycobacterium tuberculosis −28.8 [13]
Aspergillus niger spores −15 [14]
MS2 Coliphage −10 [15]
SARS-CoV-2 −25.675 [16]
PhiX174 Coliphage −31.78 [14]

It is important to note that regardless of the origin or type, Zeta Potential is always negative for microbes.