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Table 1 Time lapse of specimen to 56 ℃

From: Water bath is more efficient than hot air oven at thermal inactivation of coronavirus

Sample volume (mL)

20

30

40

Water bath (min.)

24.077 ± 1.789*

24.200 ± 1.916*

25.193 ± 2.876*

Air oven (min.)

46.157 ± 1.055*

52.137 ± 2.290*/**

53.793 ± 0.964*/**

  1. * p < 0.05 between water bath and air oven in respective volumes; ** p < 0.05 between 20 mL and 30 mL, 20 mL and 40 mL in air oven. (mean ± SD, t-Test)
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Virology Journal

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