A predictive model of the temperature-dependent inactivation of coronaviruses (Website)Applied Physics Letters
11 August 2020
Yap, TF et al.
This paper introduces a thermodynamic model that synthesizes existing data into an analytical framework built on first principles, including the Arrhenius equation and the rate law, to accurately predict the temperature-dependent inactivation of coronaviruses.
Inactivation of the coronavirus that induces severe acute respiratory syndrome, SARS-CoV (Website, Publication)Elsevier Public Health Emergency Collection
3 August 2004
Darnell ME, Subbarao K, et al.
The virus was inactivated by ultraviolet light (UV) at 254 nm, heat treatment of 65 ◦C or greater, alkaline (pH > 12) or acidic (pH < 3) conditions, formalin and glutaraldehyde treatments.
Establishment and validation of a pseudovirus neutralization assay for SARS-CoV-2 (Website, Publication)Emerging Microbes & Infections
24 March 2020
Jianhui N, et al.
Biological Inactivation of COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 Specimens for Handling under BSL-2 Containment Conditions (Document, Publication)Vanderbilt University Medical Center
1 June 2020
Pastorino B, et al.
The methods described here represent those commonly used in research labs and are based on a review of available scientific literature that supports their efficacy for inactivating SARS-CoV-2 or other members of the β-coronavirus family.
Laboratory support for COVID-19 in the EU/EEA (Website, Regulatory)European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): Biosafety on the Frontlines (Website, Webinar)Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL)
PREVIOUSLY RECORDED WEBINAR: This webinar will provide attendees with knowledge on how laboratories are safely testing and handling specimens during the COVID-19 response. Speakers will present on the necessary personal protective equipment for laboratories to utilize to reduce the likelihood of a laboratory acquired infection. Participants will also hear recommendations on how to handle potential positive samples and methods on how to mitigate the risk of a laboratory exposure.
Biosafety Guidelines for the Clinical Laboratory (Website)International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (IFCC)
IFCC Information Guide on COVID-19 (Website)International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (IFCC)
The ISAC COVID-19 Workgroup was formed to act as a focal point that brings together scientists from all over the world who are actively engaged or simply interested in the role of cytometry technologies and methodologies in the fight against Coronavirus. Our primary goals are to highlight the role of cytometry in understanding the pathogenesis of diseases and potential therapeutic strategies, facilitate the introduction and interaction of researchers leading to knowledge exchange and collaboration via ISAC’s COVID-19 Interest Group, and provide a portal of relevant resources.
