Editor’s note: UV Solutions magazine began publication in early 2019.
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Quarter 2, 2020
Questions on Regulatory Coverage of UV Devices in a Hospital
By Troy Cowan, director, Vision Based Consulting
Not If, But When: UV LED Beverage Disinfection
By Babak Adeli, director of research and development, Acuva Technologies
Risks of Surface Damage to Polymeric (Plastic) Surfaces from UV-C Exposure
By Peter Teska, infection prevention application expert, Diversey
COVID-19 Pandemic: UV Air and Surface Disinfection
By Castine Bernardy, graduate research assistant, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New Hampshire; Corresponding author James P. Malley Jr., Ph.D., Professor of Civil and Environmental Enginnering, University of New Hampshire
Deep UV LED System Developed for Municipal Drinking Water Treatment
By Takahito Sugimoto, Water Supply Engineering Department, METAWATER Co., Ltd.; Yoshiro Kanto, International Business Planning Department, METAWATER Co., Ltd.
Advanced Reduction Processes for the Removal of Metabolites from Water
By Roberta Hofman-Caris, senior scientific researcher, KWR Water Research Institute, The Netherlands; Danny Harmsen, scientific researcher, KWR Water Research Institute, The Netherlands
UV Disinfection Industry Leans in to COVID-19 Response
By Rich Simons, Ph.D., head of application science, AquiSense Technologies
Intelligent Heat Extraction with Thermoelectric Cooler for UV-C LEDs
By Pablo Fredes, project manager, Hydraluvx UV Disinfection Technologies; Ulrich Raff, optics and semiconductors lab, Physics Department, University de Santiago de Chile; Ernesto Gramsch, optics and semiconductors lab, Physics Department, University de Santiago de Chile
New UV System Withstands Extreme Flooding Event
Article provided courtesy of TrojanUV
Efficiently Powering UV Sources
By Tonnie Telgenhof Oude Koehorst, product manager/new business UV, Nedap
Proposed Standard for Ultraviolet-Based High-Level Disinfection of Medical Devices
By Daniel J. Weber, M.D., M.P.H., Division of Infectious Diseases, University of North Carolina, School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Department of Hospital Epidemiology, University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Lionel Pineau, Ph.D., president and scientific director, Eurofins Biotech Germande; Corresponding author James R. Bolton, president, Bolton Photosciences Inc.
Quarter 1, 2020
A Look at the IUVA 2020 Americas Conference
UV Solutions
Mobile Device Use in Healthcare: New Opportunities for UV Disinfection
Lia DiMartino, BS, Physician Associate Program, Yale School of Medicine; Richard A. Martinello, M.D., associate professor, Internal Medicine & Pediatrics-Infectious Diseases, Yale School of Medicine
Essentials of Germicidal Irradiation for Reduction of Microorganisms
Jeffrey E. Stines, director of marketing, American Ultraviolet
PFAS: Does UV Technology Have a Role?
N.D. LaTourette, environmental engineer; H.R. Roakes, project manager, Sanborn, Head and Associates, Inc.; J.P. Malley, Jr., editor-in-chief, UV Solutions
Low-Pressure UV System Offers Top Water Quality and Fewer Chloramines
Article provided courtesy of Xylem
UV-C Disinfection Can Help Reduce Infections, Maximize Reimbursements
Article provided courtesy of Tru-D® SmartUVC
Evaluating the Efficacy of a ‘No-Touch’ UV-C Radiation Device as a High-Touch Disinfectant
Steve Reinecke, clinical advisor and VP of international sales, Proximity Systems, Inc.
Evolving Technologies for Decontaminating Healthcare Environments
Robert A. Garcia, BS, MT(ASCP), CIC, FAPIC
2nd Annual Healthcare/UV Workshop Affirms Need of Efficacy Standards
IUVA Healthcare/UV Working Group; Troy Cowan director, Vision Based Consulting
Vitamin D in a Flash
IUVA Food and Beverage Safety Working Group; Dr. Jaromir Bilek, director, Jenton International Ltd, JenAct Ltd
When Influent Water Percent UVT is Out of Range
Professor J.P. Malley, Jr., UV Solutions editor-in-chief; C. Bernardy, graduate research engineer, University of New Hampshire; M. White, graduate research engineer, University of New Hampshire; A. Hidrovo, graduate research engineer, University of New Hampshire
Quarter 4, 2019
UV-C Effectiveness and the ‘Canyon Wall Effect’ of Textured Healthcare Environment Surfaces
by Maya Jaffe, biomedical engineering student, Georgia Institute of Technology
UV Degradation Effects in Materials – An Elementary Overview
by Chris Rockett, production and applications engineer, LightSources, Inc.
UV Low-Pressure Lamps – Offering Many Advantages Across Multiple Platforms
by Wiebke Breideband, project manager-marketing, Heraeus Noblelight GmbH
Market Overview of UV Disinfection Technologies for Food Safety Applications
by Molly McManus, regional sales manager, AquiSense Technologies; Kayla Doerzbacher, applications engineer, AquiSense Technologies
The Quest for UV Treatment Validation
by Chris Hartman, founder and president, Headwater Food Hub
UV/H2O2 Treatment: The Ultimate Solution for the Degradation of Pyrazole
by Bram J. Martijn, team manager-research and development, PWN Water Supply Company; Joop C. Kruithof, Ph.D., Wetsus European Center of Excellence for Sustainable Water/Technology
International Standards Organization Seeks IUVA’s UV-C Expertise
IUVA Healthcare/UV Working Group
UV LEDs for Food Applications from Farms to Kitchen
IUVA Food and Beverage Safety Working Group
UV Lamp Breakage: Investigation and Response
Jennifer Osgood, PE, PMP, BCEE associate, CDM Smith
Quarter 3, 2019
Validation of a Reactor Containing UV LEDs for the Disinfection of Municipal Drinking Water
by Olivier Autin, lead research scientist, Typhon Treatment Systems and James R. Bolton, president, Bolton Photosciences
How to Address CSO Events with UV Technology
by Patrick Bollman, P.E., UV product specialist, Evoqua Water Technologies
UV-C LED Irradiation for the Inactivation of Biofilm-bound Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Bacteria
by Kyle D. Rauch, Stephanie Gora, Carolina Ontiveros and Graham Gagnon, Centre for Water Resource Studies, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
What is Going On with the Grade A Pasteurized Milk Ordinance?
by Harold Wright, chief technologist-UV disinfection, Carollo Engineers
Why is There No Standard Unit Similar to Lighting Products for Radiant Output of UV Lamps?
by R.W. Stowe, UV applications engineering consultant, Heraeus Noblelight America LLC
Practical Information on Sizing and Design Approaches for UV AOP Systems
by Nathan Moore, Ph.D. candidate, University of Toronto; Erin Mackey, project manager and technical specialist, water and reuse, Brown and Caldwell, Inc. and Kati Bell, managing director of water strategy, Brown and Caldwell, Inc.
Critical Roles for Germicidal LEDs in Healthcare Delivery Facilities
by Peter Gordon, VP of business development, Bolb Corporation
Ultraviolet Light Explores New Science for Food and Beverage
IUVA Food and Beverage Safety Working Group
Expanding Outreach to Other Organizations Interested in UV
IUVA Healthcare/UV Working Group
Water Reuse Systems
by Professor James P. Malley, Jr., Ph.D., UV Solutions editor-in-chief
For Water Reuse, UV Solution Brings Consistent Results to City
Article provided courtesy of Enaqua, a Grundfos company
Quarter 2, 2019
Summary: UV-C LED Device Spectrometer and Radiometer Protocol Round Robin Results
by Kari Sholtes, P.E., University of Colorado Boulder, Linden Research Group; Karl Linden, Ph.D., University of Colorado Boulder, Linden Research Group
Protocol to Determine Radiant Power Output and Fluence in UV LED Systems
by Ataollah Kheyrandish, Madjid Mohseni and Fariborz Taghipour, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
UV Regulations: Wastewater and Reuse
by Harold Wright, Chief Technologist-UV Disinfection, Carollo Engineers; Andrew Salveson, Water Reuse Practice Director, Carollo Engineers; Bill Sotirakos, Principal UV Technologist, Carollo Engineers
Total UV Power from an Irradiance Measurement
by Stephen W. Jaworowicz, Process Engineer, Light Sources, Inc.
AOP for Surface Disinfection of Fresh Produce
by Mahdiyeh Hasani and Keith Warriner, Department of Food Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
From Promising Emerging Treatment to Commercialization
by Tatiana Koutchma, Research Scientist, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Industry Goals: Examining the Latest Developments in Healthcare
IUVA Healthcare/UV Working Group
Strawberry Fields For-UV-er
IUVA Food and Beverage Safety Working Group
Triton X-100: Elimination Using Advanced UV Oxidation
by Dr.-Ing Martin Sörenson, CEO, enviolet Corp.; Dipl. Ing. Jürgen Weckenmann, Technical Director, enviolet Corp.; Dipl. Ing. Frank Zegenhagen, Senior R&D Manager, enviolet Corp.
Quarter 1, 2019
UV Regulations: Water and Wastewater
by Harold Wright, Andrew Salveson and Bill Sotirakos, Carollo Engineers
UV LED System Design, Operation and Application for Water Treatment
by Fariborz Taghipour, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of British Columbia; Kumiko Oguma, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Tokyo
IUVA: Celebrating 20 Years of Advances in UV Technology – and Looking Ahead
by Professor James P. Malley, editor-in-chief, UV Solutions
Advanced Oxidation Radiation: Unlocking the Hidden Power of the Low-Pressure Mercury Lamp
by Laith Furatian, Ph.D., City of Kamloops, British Columbia
Achieving Successful Treatment of VOCs Using UV AOP
by Adam Festger, Business Development Manager, Trojan Technologies; Ted Mao, Chief Technology Officer, Trojan Technologies; Alan Royce, Senior Scientist, Trojan Technologies; Amy Ho, Administrator, City of Monterey Park; Kevin Alexander, Vice President, West Regional Manager, Hazen and Sawyer; David Hokanson, Principal, Trussell Technologies, Inc.
IUVA Celebrates Several Firsts at 2019 World Congress
UV Solutions
UV-C LED Systems: Land of Opportunity or Wild West?
by Oliver Lawal, CEO, AquiSense Technologies; Jennifer Pagan, Ph.D., CTO, AquiSense Technologies; Richard Simons, Ph.D., Product Development Specialist, AquiSense Technologies; Mitch Hansen, E-Marketing Specialist, AquiSense Technologies
Planning for a Healthy Future: Healthcare and UV Disinfection
IUVA Healthcare/UV Working Group
Thwarting the Next Fresh Produce Outbreak with Germicidal UV Light
IUVA Food and Beverage Safety Working Group
