Author Correction: Synthesis and assessment of copper-based nanoparticles as a surface coating agent for antiviral properties against SARS-CoV-2 (Scientific Reports, (2022), 12, 1, (4835), 10.1038/s41598-022-08766-0)

The original version of this Article contained errors in the Materials and methods section, under the subheading ‘RT-PCR’, “The reaction conditions were as follows: step 1, reverse transcription for 15 min at 50 °C; step 2, initial denaturation for 3 min at 95 °C; step 3, 5 cycles of preamplification for 5 s at 95 °C and 40 s at 60 °C to activate Taq polymerase; and step 4, 40 cycles of amplification for 5 s at 95 °C and 40 s at 60 °C.” now reads: “The reaction conditions were as follows: step 1, reverse transcription for 15 min at 50 °C; step 2, initial denaturation for 3 min at 95 °C to inactivate reverse transcriptase and to activate Taq polymerase; and step 3, 45 cycles of amplification for 5 s at 95 °C and 40 s at 60 °C.” “RT-PCR was performed using a LightCycler 480 and its software (Roche, Switzerland).” now reads: “RT-PCR was performed using an Applied Biosystems 7500 Fast and its software (Applied Biosystems, Massachusetts, USA).” Additionally, this Article contained a repeated error in the word “steel” that was incorrectly given as “steal”. This error has been corrected throughout the Article. Finally, the original version of this Article contained an error in the order of the Figures, where Figures 2 and 3 were published as Figures 3 and 2. The original Figures 2 and 3 and accompanying legends appear below. The original Article has been corrected.