Figure 3
From: A new long-term sampling approach to viruses on surfaces
Viral genome recovery rate after cleaning and disinfection of paper-based stickers and cotton swabs. Surfaces or stickers applied to surfaces were artificially contaminated with a concentration of approximately 106 PGN/100 µL. After drying, surfaces were treated with different methods, sampled, DNA extracted and analysed with qPCR. Treatments comprised a no treatment control (NTC), two cleaning treatments (C) (I) flush with water, (II) flushed with soapy water, the disinfection treatment (D) (III) wiped with Mirkozid and combined treatments (C and D) (IV) cleaning with BUDENAT ALKASEPT D 445 and wiped with Mikrozid, and (V) flushed with soapy water and wiped with Mikrozid. Each experiment was performed at least in triplicate and bars show mean values with respective standard deviations. Data were analysed using the Kruskal–Wallis test of independent samples.
