By Ilan Arvelo1*, Ernest R. Blatchley III2, William P. Bahnfleth3, Phil Arnold1, Ashley Fry1, Maria Topete4, Ling Zhou4, William Palmer5, Patrick J. Piper6, Jianping Zhang4, W. Andrew Dexter7, Nilson Palma1, Nicholas J. Heredia 6 1. SafeTraces Inc., 2. Purdue University, 3. The Pennsylvania State University, 4. Bolb Inc., 5. AeroMed Inc., 6. Far UV Technologies Inc., 7. … [Read more...] about Investigation of a DNA-Tagged Aerosol Tracer Method for Evaluation of In Situ Germicidal UV Air Cleaner Effectiveness, Part 1
Articles
Illuminating the Future: A Message from Dr. Ted Mao to IUVA YPs
By Danmei Chen, co-chair, IUVA Young Professionals Looking back at 2024 and peering into 2025, Ted Mao, the president of the International Ultraviolet Association (IUVA), chatted with the IUVA Young Professionals (YP) about the organization’s achievements, hurdles and what to look forward to for the coming year and the future. It was clear during our talk that Mao has a soft … [Read more...] about Illuminating the Future: A Message from Dr. Ted Mao to IUVA YPs
Standards and Guidelines for Measuring the Output of UV Lamps and Devices
By Lianfeng Zhang, Laboratory of Ecology and Environmental Protection, Research Institute of Tsinghua University Measurement of the output of UV lamps is critical to the design of standards and guidelines for evaluating and regulating the function of UV devices. Herein, measurement terms are defined, methodology is discussed and standards are reviewed. UV Output/Emittance and … [Read more...] about Standards and Guidelines for Measuring the Output of UV Lamps and Devices
Challenges and Solutions Demonstrating High-Level Disinfection for Reuse Applications
By Traci Brooks, Senior Technologist – UV Disinfection, and Harold Wright, Chief Technologist – UV, Carollo Engineers UV validation typically involves the following steps: Define the test plan based on the UV dose monitoring algorithm used by the UV reactor, the targeted market for the UV reactor (i.e., drinking water, wastewater, potable or non-potable reuse), target … [Read more...] about Challenges and Solutions Demonstrating High-Level Disinfection for Reuse Applications
Healthcare Facility Feedback on UV Technology
Compiled by Isabel “Izzy” Medeiros and James P. Malley, Jr., Ph.D., University of New Hampshire For this issue, the authors sought to better understand barriers to the use of UV surface disinfection equipment in hospital settings. The B2B Data Supplier was used to access emails in the Healthcare Facility industry, resulting in 700 health systems in North America that are … [Read more...] about Healthcare Facility Feedback on UV Technology
XCMR Implements UV-C for Personal Respiratory Protection
By Liz Stevens, writer, UV Solutions XCMR, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a 2024 IUVA Americas RadLaunch awardee, is a UV technology startup on a quest to combat airborne pathogen transmission. In the current era of pathogens, pandemics and antibacterial resistance, novel germicidal methods are sorely needed, since many of the usual methods – bulky respirators, chemical … [Read more...] about XCMR Implements UV-C for Personal Respiratory Protection
GUV Industry and Essential Partners Invest in Standards Development
By Troy Cowan, IUVA Healthcare/UV Working Group facilitator As this edition of UV Solutions comes out, we’ll be about to open our second major event teamed with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a new workshop entitled “Advancing UV Germicidal Efficacy Measurement: Metrology, Standards, Data and Protocols.” Set for March 18-20, this event’s purpose is … [Read more...] about GUV Industry and Essential Partners Invest in Standards Development
UV4Good Expands Global Reach of UV-C LED-Enabled Water Solutions
By Richard M. Mariita, Ph.D.; Tatiana Koutchma, Ph.D.; Maksym I. Bazhal, Ph.D.; Olena V. Kushnir, Ph.D.; Duke A. Oeba, Ph.D.; Eric O. Omwenga, Ph.D.; Jonathan M. Musila, Ph.D.; and Britt Hafner, UV4Good UV4Good continues to harness the power of ultraviolet germicidal (UV-C) light to provide safe drinking water to vulnerable communities worldwide. By leveraging UV-C LED … [Read more...] about UV4Good Expands Global Reach of UV-C LED-Enabled Water Solutions
UV Technology for One Water: Current Market Forecast, Peer-Reviewed Papers and Conferences
By Corresponding Authors Castine A. Bernardy, Ph.D., CDM Smith; and James P. Malley, Jr., Ph.D., Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New Hampshire This issue’s column provides an overview of the global market for UV disinfection technology, a survey of recent publications related to One Water and a summary of research efforts and projects currently … [Read more...] about UV Technology for One Water: Current Market Forecast, Peer-Reviewed Papers and Conferences
Microbiological Evaluation of Ultraviolet C Light-emitting Diodes for Disinfection of Medical Instruments
Information written by: Hannah Siwe (a,b), Annelies Aersens (c), Mieke V. Flour (b), Silke Ternest (a,c), Leen Van Simaey (d), Duncan Verstraeten (b), Alain F. Kalmar (e), Isabel Leroux-Roels (c,f,1), Philip Meuleman (a,1), Piet Cools a Laboratory of Liver Infectious Diseases, Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Corneel … [Read more...] about Microbiological Evaluation of Ultraviolet C Light-emitting Diodes for Disinfection of Medical Instruments