Experience of using continuous spectrum pulsed UV radiation of plasma xenon lamps for decontamination of PCR products


DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18565/epidem.2025.15.1.51-55

Tutelyan A.V., Cherkashin E.A., Zamotaeva T.L., Abrosimova O.A., Potapenko A.O., Shashkovsky S.G., Goldshtein Ya.A., Akimkin V.G.

1) Central Research Institute of Epidemiology, Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-Being, Moscow, Russia; 2) Entreprise de recherche et de production «Melitta», Moscow, Russia
Objective. Evaluation of the efficiency of short PCR amplicons destruction using a continuous spectrum pulsed radiation source.
Materials and methods. Using a pulsed UV source, experiments were conducted on 117 bp DNA amplicons. The efficiency of decontamination was assessed based on the residual amount of amplicons in washes from work surfaces such as plastic, glass, and metal.
Results. High efficiency of pulsed UV radiation in combating DNA contamination was demonstrated, and the optimal irradiation time (10–12 min), sufficient for complete destruction of amplicons on various types of surfaces (plastic, glass, metal) was determined. The data obtained make it possible to reduce the time of room treatment and reduce the negative impact of UV radiation on laboratory equipment and premises.
Conclusion. The feasibility of using pulsed units generating high-intensity continuous spectrum UV radiation flows for the destruction of amplicons on various surfaces was demonstrated.

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About the Autors


Professor Aleksey V. Tutelyan, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, МD, Head, Laboratory of Infections Related to Medical Cares, Central Research Institute of Epidemiology, Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-Being, Moscow, Russia; bio-tav@yandex.ru; http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2706-6689
Evgeny A. Cherkashin, Cand. Chem. Sci., Head, Center for Product Development, Innovation and Development, Central Research Institute of Epidemiology, Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-Being, Moscow, Russia; e.cherkashin@pcr.ms; http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3627-6047
Tatiana L. Zamotaeva, Researcher, Center for Product Development, Innovation and Development, Center for Development, Product Development and Innovation, Central Research Institute of Epidemiology, Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-Being, Moscow, Russia; zamotaevatat@gmail.com; http://orcid.org/0009-0003-9799-3749
Olga A. Abrosimova, Epidemiologist, Head, Epidemiological Service, Center for Development, Product Development and Innovation, Central Research Institute of Epidemiology, Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-Being, Moscow, Russia; kvasova@cmd.su; http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4545-1804
Aleksey O. Potapenko, Researcher, Entreprise de recherche et de production «Melitta», Moscow, Russia; alexeu1999pt@gmail.com
Sergey G. Shashkovsky, Cand. Techn. Sci., Chief Designer, Entreprise de recherche et de production «Melitta», Moscow, Russia; melitta916@gmail.com
Yakov A. Goldshtein, General Director, Entreprise de recherche et de production «Melitta»,, Moscow, Russia; yagmed@gmail.com
Professor Vasily G. Akimkin, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, MD, Director, Central Research Institute of Epidemiology, Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-Being, Moscow, Russia; vgakimkin@yandex.ru; https://orcid. org/0000-0003-4228-9044


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