A Successful Elimination of Indonesian SARS-CoV-2 Variants and Airborne Transmission Prevention by Cold Plasma in Fighting COVID-19 Pandemic: A Preliminary Study

Authors

Muhammad Nur, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia
Chairul A. Nidom, Professor Nidom Foundation, Surabaya, Indonesia
Setyarina Indrasari, Professor Nidom Foundation, Surabaya, Indonesia
Arif N. M. Ansori, Professor Nidom Foundation, Surabaya, Indonesia
Mohamad Y. Alamudi, Professor Nidom Foundation, Surabaya, Indonesia
Astria N. Nidom, Professor Nidom Foundation, Surabaya, Indonesia
Sumariyah Sumariyah, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia
Eva Sasmita, Center for Plasma Research, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia
Eko Yulianto, Center for Plasma Research, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia
Andi W. Kinandana, Center for Plasma Research, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia
Anwar Usman, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam
Muhammad K. J. Kusala, Professor Nidom Foundation, Surabaya, Indonesia
Irine Normalina, Professor Nidom Foundation, Surabaya, Indonesia
Reviany V. Nidom, Professor Nidom Foundation, Surabaya, IndonesiaFollow

Abstract

Global infection and mortality rates have soared to millions due to SARS-CoV-2 human-to-human transmission from via droplets which then declared as pandemic. This study examined the created cold plasma equipment (CPE) effectiveness in reducing COVID-19 transmission in a confined space. CPE sucked air using a fan in a test chamber then pushed it into a cold plasma reactor. The results indicated that it was able to terminate all SARS-CoV-2 variants along with bacteria and fungi indoors by keeping it turned on for 30 minutes’ minimum. CPE was proven as safe and effective to hinder virus transmission with the acceptable ozone emission as the side effect.

Recommended Citation

Nur, Muhammad; Nidom, Chairul A.; Indrasari, Setyarina; Ansori, Arif N. M.; Alamudi, Mohamad Y.; Nidom, Astria N.; Sumariyah, Sumariyah; Sasmita, Eva; Yulianto, Eko; Kinandana, Andi W.; Usman, Anwar; Kusala, Muhammad K. J.; Normalina, Irine; and Nidom, Reviany V. (2022) "A Successful Elimination of Indonesian SARS-CoV-2 Variants and Airborne Transmission Prevention by Cold Plasma in Fighting COVID-19 Pandemic: A Preliminary Study," Karbala International Journal of Modern Science: Vol. 8 : Iss. 3 , Article 15.
Available at: https://doi.org/10.33640/2405-609X.3234

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