COVID-19: PHE laboratory assessments of inactivation methods
PHE has undertaken assessments of inactivation methods against SARS-CoV-2 with further evaluations ongoing.
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- Public Health England
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- 8 July 2020
- Last updated:
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4 May 2021
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Added 11 SARS-CoV-2 inactivation testing interim reports.
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Added 12 new reports and updated 043, 050 and 051.
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Added updated version of 'HCM-CoV2-043-v3 Ethanol TCF'.
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Added reports 34 to 55.
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Added 2 SARS-CoV-2 inactivation testing interim reports.
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Added 12 SARS-CoV-2 inactivation testing interim reports.
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HCM-CoV2-077-v1_DiaSorin_LIAISON_SARS-CoV-2 Ag_Inactivation_Buffer_TCF
Ref: GW-8122
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HCM-CoV2-076-v1 Mologic_COVID_19_Rapid_Antigen_Test _(Swab)_Buffer_TCF
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HCM-CoV2-075-v1_Hypochlorous_Acid_F_K_Holdings_TCF
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HCM-CoV2-074-v1_ScheBo_SARS_CoV_2_Quick_Antigen_Extraction_Buffer_TCF
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HCM-CoV2-073-v1_Zeesan_Saliva_RNA_Sample_Collection_Kit_buffer_TCF
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HCM-CoV2-072-v1_LGC_Salicovgel- TCF
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HCM-CoV2-071-v2_GeneMe_SAVD_Buffer_TCF
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HCM-CoV2-070-v1_GeneMe_FRANKD_Buffer_TCF
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HCM-CoV2-061-v2 Novacyt_PROmate_Sample_Preparation_Buffer _Triton_X_100_(standard)_TCF
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HCM/CoV2/068/v1 MELT V4 Buffer
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HCM/CoV2/067/v1 MELT V3 Buffer
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HCM/CoV2/066/v2 Veritor Extraction Reagent
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HCM/CoV2/065/v1 Salicovgel-1
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HCM/CoV2/064/v1 MicroLYSIS-RNA Direct to PCR Lysis Solution
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HCM/CoV2/063/v1 ID NOW COVID-19 Elution Buffer
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HCM/CoV2/062/v1 taco Sample Storage Solution
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HCM-CoV2-061-v2 Novacyt_PROmate_Sample_Preparation_Buffer _Triton_X_100_(standard)_TCF
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HCM-CoV2-060-v2_Novacyt_PROmate_Sample_Preparation_Buffer_(Triton X-100 reduced)_TCF
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HCM/CoV2/059/v1 virusPHIX-P9
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HCM/CoV2/058/v1 MELT V1
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HCM/CoV2/057/v1 virusPHIX-CU
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HCM/CoV2/056/v1 ESPLINE SARS-CoV-2 Sample Extraction Solution
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HCM-CoV2-055-v1 VirusPHIX-LV
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HCM-CoV2-054-v1 Biomonde Lysis Buffer
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HCM-CoV2-053-v1 Deepblue COVID-19 Antigen Test Extraction Reagent
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HCM-CoV2-052-v1 Orient Gene Coronavirus Ag Rapid Test Buffer
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HCM-CoV2-051-v1 70% Acetone
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HCM-CoV2-050-v1 70% Isopropanol
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HCM-CoV2-049-v1 Abbott Panbio COVID-19 Rapid Test Device Buffer
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HCM-CoV2-048-v1 Innova Extraction Solution
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HCM-CoV2-047-v1 Standard Q COVID-19 Ag Saliva Extraction Buffer
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HCM-CoV2-046-v2 VitaPCR Buffer
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SARS-CoV-2 inactivation testing: interim report HCM/CoV2/045/v2 LumiraDx
Ref: PHE publications gateway number: GW-1694
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HCM-CoV2-044-v1 1% Virkon
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HCM-CoV2-043-v3 Ethanol TCF
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HCM-CoV2-042-v1 Zeesan Biotech Buffer 401108
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HCM-CoV2-041-v1 Zeesan Biotech Buffer 401120
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HCM-CoV2-040-v2 D-Biotech
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HCM-CoV2-039-v2 Omnigene
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HCM/CoV2/038/v4 Standard Q COVID-19 Ag Extraction Buffer
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HCM-CoV2-037-v2 Arcis Buffer
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HCM-CoV2-036-v3 GeneFix Buffer
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HCM-CoV2-035-v3 BuccalFiX Buffer
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HCM-CoV2-034-v2 virusPHIX
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SARS-CoV-2 inactivation testing: interim report HCM/CoV2/033/v1 EO Lysis Buffer
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SARS-CoV-2 inactivation testing: interim report HCM/CoV2/032/v1 EO VPSS
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SARS-CoV-2 inactivation testing: interim report HCM-CoV2-031-v1 PHMB
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SARS-CoV-2 inactivation testing: interim report HCM-CoV2-030-v1 Copan eNAT
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SARS-CoV-2 inactivation testing: interim report HCM-CoV2-029-v2 MELT Medium B
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SARS-CoV-2 inactivation testing: interim report HCM-CoV2-028-v1 MELT Medium A
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SARS-CoV-2 inactivation testing: interim report HCM-CoV2-027-v1 Vstrip Extraction Buffer
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SARS-CoV-2 inactivation testing: interim report HCM-CoV2-026-v1 Samba SCoV Buffer
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SARS-CoV-2 inactivation testing: interim report HCM-CoV2-025-v1 NP40
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SARS-CoV-2 inactivation testing: interim report HCM-CoV2-024-v1 SDS
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SARS-CoV-2 inactivation testing: interim report HCM/CoV2/023/v1 Triton™ X-100
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SARS-CoV-2 inactivation testing: interim report HCM/CoV2/022/v1 Virus Transport and Preservation Medium (Inactivated)
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SARS-CoV-2 inactivation testing: interim report HCM/CoV2/021/v1 NeuMoDx™ Viral Lysis Buffer
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SARS-CoV-2 inactivation testing: interim report HCM-CoV2-019-v3 4M GITC
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SARS-CoV-2 inactivation testing: interim report HCM/CoV2/019/v2 GITC 4M Transport Medium
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SARS-CoV-2 inactivation testing: interim report HCM/CoV2/018/v2 AVL + ethanol TCF
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SARS-CoV-2 inactivation testing: interim report HCM/CoV2/017/v2 MagNA Pure 96 External Lysis Buffer
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SARS-CoV-2 inactivation testing: interim report HCM/CoV2/016/v2 PrimeStore Molecular Transport Medium (MTM)
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SARS-CoV-2 inactivation testing: interim report HCM/CoV2/015/v2 cobas® Omni LYS reagent
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SARS-CoV-2 inactivation testing: interim report HCM/CoV2/014/v3 GHCl 40% (w/v) Transport Medium
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SARS-CoV-2 inactivation testing: interim report HCM/CoV2/013/v3 GITC 2M Transport Medium
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SARS-CoV-2 inactivation testing: interim report HCM/CoV2/012/v2 Buffer AVL
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SARS-CoV-2 inactivation testing: interim report HCM-CoV2-009-v3 Heat Treatment
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SARS-CoV-2 inactivation testing: interim report HCM/CoV/008/v3 Buffer RLT + 1% β-mercaptoethanol
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SARS-CoV-2 inactivation testing: interim report HCM/CoV2/007/v2 Aptima® Specimen Transport Medium
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SARS-CoV-2 inactivation testing: interim report HCM/CoV2/006/v3 Triton™ X-100
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SARS-CoV-2 inactivation testing: interim report HCM/CoV2/005/v3 Tween® 20 (synonym: polysorbate 20)
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SARS-CoV-2 inactivation testing: interim report HCM/CoV2/004/v3 Cobas® PCR Media
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SARS-CoV-2 inactivation testing: interim report HCM/CoV2/003/v4 Panther Fusion™ Specimen Lysis Tubes
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SARS-CoV-2 inactivation testing: interim report HCM/CoV2/002/v4 Sigma MM™
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SARS-CoV-2 inactivation testing: interim report HCM/CoV/001/v4 Nuclisens® Lysis Buffer
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Public Health England (PHE) has undertaken assessments of inactivation methods against SARS-CoV-2.
Included here are a series of individual interim inactivation reports with further evaluations ongoing.
These reports will be useful for COVID-19 testing laboratories developing workflows that include an inactivation step and will aid the generation of suitable and sufficient risk assessments.
These assessments are now published by UK Health Security Agency.