Dynamic apparatus and method for delivering nanosecond pulsed electric fields to coronavirus for selective coronavirus sterilization

A method of dynamically sterilizing a liquid viral solution without boiling, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing an apparatus comprising a reservoir for containing a coronavirus therein, at least one stage for deactivating the coronavirus, each at least one stage having a power supply having a voltage amplitude of 1 kV/cm to 25 kV/cm and a nanosecond pulsed electric field (nsPEF) generator configured to impart a 1 ns to 1000 nsPEF across two spaced apart paired electrodes to the solution, a power supply for supplying electric power to the nsPEF, a pipe for communicating the viral solution from the reservoir through the stage and back into the reservoir thereby forming a closed loop and a pump for urging flow of the solution through the closed loop;
• energizing the pump to operably cause a fluid flow of the liquid viral solution from the reservoir, through the at least one stage and back into the reservoir through the closed loop;
• and
• energizing the nsPEF generator to impart an effective amount of nsPEF energy to the solution to thereby deactivate coronavirus in proximity to the paired electrodes.