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Retraction: El-Megharbel et al. Utilizing of (Zinc Oxide Nano-Spray) for Disinfection against “SARS-CoV-2” and Testing Its Biological Effectiveness on Some Biochemical Parameters during (COVID-19 Pandemic)—“ZnO Nanoparticles Have Antiviral Activity against (SARS-CoV-2)”. Coatings 2021, 11, 388

by
Samy M. El-Megharbel
1,*,
Mohammed Alsawat
1,
Fawziah A. Al-Salmi
2 and
Reham Z. Hamza
2
1
Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
2
Department of Biology, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Coatings 2022, 12(8), 1185; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings12081185
Submission received: 26 July 2022 / Accepted: 2 August 2022 / Published: 16 August 2022
Versions Notes
The journal retracts the article “Utilizing of (Zinc Oxide Nano-Spray) for Disinfection against “SARS-CoV-2” and Testing Its Biological Effectiveness on Some Biochemical Parameters during (COVID-19 Pandemic)—“ZnO Nanoparticles Have Antiviral Activity against (SARS-CoV-2)” Coatings 2021, 11, 388” [1].
The peer review process for this article was compromised. The identity of at least one reviewer was found to be false. This is a clear violation of journal policy.
Following an additional review of the published paper by the Editorial Board and journal, it was found that the conclusions were not supported by the data. The authors were asked to respond and were unable to do so satisfactorily.
The Editorial Office (and Editor-in-Chief) take incidents of peer review interference very seriously and have a zero-tolerance policy towards such actions.
The article is therefore retracted.
This retraction was approved by the Editor-in-Chief of the journal, Dr. Alessandro Lavacchi.
The authors did not agree to this retraction.

Reference

  1. El-Megharbel, S.M.; Alsawat, M.; Al-Salmi, F.A.; Hamza, R.Z. Utilizing of (Zinc Oxide Nano-Spray) for Disinfection against “SARS-CoV-2” and Testing Its Biological Effectiveness on Some Biochemical Parameters during (COVID-19 Pandemic)—“ZnO Nanoparticles Have Antiviral Activity against (SARS-CoV-2)”. Coatings 2021, 11, 388. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
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El-Megharbel, S.M.; Alsawat, M.; Al-Salmi, F.A.; Hamza, R.Z. Retraction: El-Megharbel et al. Utilizing of (Zinc Oxide Nano-Spray) for Disinfection against “SARS-CoV-2” and Testing Its Biological Effectiveness on Some Biochemical Parameters during (COVID-19 Pandemic)—“ZnO Nanoparticles Have Antiviral Activity against (SARS-CoV-2)”. Coatings 2021, 11, 388. Coatings 2022, 12, 1185. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings12081185

AMA Style

El-Megharbel SM, Alsawat M, Al-Salmi FA, Hamza RZ. Retraction: El-Megharbel et al. Utilizing of (Zinc Oxide Nano-Spray) for Disinfection against “SARS-CoV-2” and Testing Its Biological Effectiveness on Some Biochemical Parameters during (COVID-19 Pandemic)—“ZnO Nanoparticles Have Antiviral Activity against (SARS-CoV-2)”. Coatings 2021, 11, 388. Coatings. 2022; 12(8):1185. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings12081185

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El-Megharbel, Samy M., Mohammed Alsawat, Fawziah A. Al-Salmi, and Reham Z. Hamza. 2022. "Retraction: El-Megharbel et al. Utilizing of (Zinc Oxide Nano-Spray) for Disinfection against “SARS-CoV-2” and Testing Its Biological Effectiveness on Some Biochemical Parameters during (COVID-19 Pandemic)—“ZnO Nanoparticles Have Antiviral Activity against (SARS-CoV-2)”. Coatings 2021, 11, 388" Coatings 12, no. 8: 1185. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings12081185

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