By Tatiana Koutchma, Richard Mariita, Peter Gordon and Britt Hafner, UV4Good While UV-C light (200 to 280 nm) is a global standard for inactivating pathogens in water and food, nongermicidal applications of selective wavelengths in the UV-C and UV-B (280 to 315 nm) ranges remain an untapped frontier in food systems. These nongermicidal effects include wavelength-dependent … [Read more...] about Leveraging UV Wavelength Selectivity for Nongermicidal Applications and Regulatory Pathways in Food Processing and Nutrition

Compiled by James P. Malley, Jr., Ph.D., University of New Hampshire Owners and operators of UV technology are an important stakeholder group; these professionals have limited time and often prefer to remain anonymous when providing feedback. As a result, UV Solutions builds this column from responses to a Qualtrics survey sent out each quarter with the help of UNH graduate … [Read more...] about Feedback from Long-Term Care Facilities and Pharmaceutical Makers

By Lew Radonovich, M.D., IUVA, and Rick Martinello, M.D., Yale School of Medicine “Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody has thought.” Albert Szent-Györgyi (1893-1986), Nobel laurate The science of germicidal UV (GUV) has benefited from a rich history of laboratory and clinical research, primarily involving wavelengths at or near … [Read more...] about Revisiting the Roles of Germicidal UV in Healthcare Infection Prevention: A Call to Action in an Era of Pandemics and Multidrug-Resistant Organisms

IUVA Young Professional Spotlights The International Ultraviolet Association (IUVA) is proud to celebrate the outstanding contributions of young professionals who are shaping the future of the UV industry. In each issue of UV Solutions, the IUVA Young Professionals committee highlights individuals whose work exemplifies innovation, dedication and impact on the industry. In … [Read more...] about Young Professionals News

By Richard A. Rasansky, CEO, and Benjamin D. Robertson, Ph.D., senior director of test method development and analytics, XCMR Inc. Authors’ Note: This article provides a high-level summary of a two-year research and development project focused on advancing the state of the art in surgical site infection (SSI) control through non-pharmaceutical medical countermeasures. In … [Read more...] about UV Disinfection Devices: Reimagining Prevention of Surgical Site and Wound Infections

By Mike Reeves, EIT2.0 UV monitoring of HVAC systems in pharmaceutical facilities is essential to maintain contamination control, validate germicidal performance over time and satisfy growing expectations from regulators and quality auditors that air treatment processes be measurable, documented and continuously verified. 1, 2, 3 Without direct monitoring of UV dose in … [Read more...] about Monitoring UV-C in HVAC within the Pharmaceutical Industry and Healthcare

IUVA Announces Dates for 2026 Americas Conference Save the date for the 2026 IUVA Americas Conference, taking place October 5-7, 2026, at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The conference will bring together researchers, industry leaders and practitioners from across the UV community for three days of technical exchange, networking and collaboration. … [Read more...] about Association News – 2026 Quarter 1

By Arthur Kreitenberg M.D. FACS, Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California Irvine, and James P. Malley, Jr, Ph.D., Editor-in-Chief, UV Solutions and Emeritus Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New Hampshire “Hygiene Theater” 1 for the purpose of this article is defined as the practice of visible but ineffective cleaning … [Read more...] about “Hygiene Theater” or Effective UV-C Application

By Liz Stevens, writer, UV Solutions As computers have become embedded in seemingly every electrical device, touchscreens too have begun to turn up everywhere. The interface is used to get cash from the ATM, to check in for a doctor’s appointment, to authorize payment at stores and to order a meal and play video games at fast food restaurants. In some public settings, hand … [Read more...] about UV-C LEDs Deliver Rapid Disinfection of Touchscreens