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This publication addresses using a standard microwave oven (Sharp R-772(W)M - 900 Watts) to destroy several types of virus:
Infectious bronchitis (IBV)
Avian pneumovirus (APV)
Newcastle disease virus (NDV)
Influenza virus (AIV)
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0307945042000205874
Replicate swabs were dipped in each virus suspension and allowed to dry. They were then returned to their sheaths without sealing and placed either in the autoclave or microwave oven. Six swabs each were treated at intervals of 5, 60, 120, 180 or 240 sec.
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Microwave treatment from as little as 5 sec was effective in eliminating virus infectivity for APV, IBV and NDV, but 20 sec was needed for AIV.
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The results obtained from the experiments reported here showed that autoclave treatment using the standard conditions was sufficient to kill APV, IBV, NDV and AIV, which was to be expected. However, it was also shown that very short exposure to a domestic microwave was equally effective in inactivating these viruses. Despite this, both types of treatment allowed the survival of nucleic acids of APV and IBV so they could be detected by RT-PCR. It seems probable that PCR products of NDV and AIV would also have been detectable under these conditions, but that was not the purpose of the work.
Microwave treatment, in particular, has the advantage of convenience, since we have shown that inactivation can be done with a simple domestic microwave oven and the treatment time required is very short. Furthermore, this treatment does not involve the use of unpleasant inactivating fluids, so that the samples can be dispatched dry, with consequently simpler and safer packaging.
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The article is about specimen preparation; seems like a promising safety measure
lagomorph777
Mar 2020
#17
I wash my kitchen sponges in the dishwasher and disinfect them with a 10+ sec microwave..
Historic NY
Mar 2020
#2
There is evidence microwaving inactivates Hep A and C viruses--important because
hlthe2b
Mar 2020
#4
Well the wagner stopped working after two days. So I am returning it. I ordered a karcher nt
Meowmee
Mar 2020
#64
Yep, especially in the midst of this but I am excited to get the karcher, hope it gets here fast.
Meowmee
Mar 2020
#68
Instead of an oven use a dryer with a dryer shelf. Infrared thermometer reader is handy.
58Sunliner
Mar 2020
#56
You imagine correctly IMHO. Now I have to decide whether I need to wash socks. n/t
rzemanfl
Mar 2020
#12
I would not draw too many conclusions from something you saw posted on the internet
jberryhill
Mar 2020
#14
Pretty easy, I recommend a grain free topping or no topping and stevia or a less sugary sweetener
Meowmee
Mar 2020
#49
If they contain metal you are right, can't be done. I have also heard UV can be used
still_one
Mar 2020
#32
KR. Will use with paper masks and with cloth gardening gloves and anything else microwave friendly
Alex4Martinez
Mar 2020
#36