Assessment of Visible Violet Light for Hand Disinfection
(1) Background: Hand hygiene with chemical disinfectants is an important measure to reduce the spread of infections, but frequent use can cause skin irritation. In recent years, it has become widely accepted that visible light can also have an antimicrobial effect, and visible light has even been ap...
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| Main Authors: | Martin Hessling, Ben Sicks, Anna-Maria Gierke, Robin Haag, Bernhard Lau |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-11-01
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| Series: | Biology and Life Sciences Forum |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9976/31/1/7 |
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