By Liz Stevens, writer, UV Solutions The use of Cannabis sativa L., whether the industrial hemp variety, the medical variety or the recreational variety, is on the rise. Revenue in the US from cannabis sales is projected to reach nearly $42B in 2024, with significant growth expected in the years to come. While it still is a Schedule I illegal substance under federal law, the … [Read more...] about Ultraviolet and Electron Beam as Applied to Cannabis
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Regulations and Standards on Application of UV Light for Water, Food and Beverages
By Danny Bayliss, Campden BRI; Keith Warriner & Mahdiyeh Hasani, Department of Food Science, University of Guelph; Tatiana Koutchma, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada In this article, members of the IUVA Food & Beverage Committee reviewed and summarized the historical perspective and updates to regulations and standards related to the application of UV for water, food … [Read more...] about Regulations and Standards on Application of UV Light for Water, Food and Beverages
Digital UV Sensors Simplify Measurement and Control
By Tilman Weiss, sglux, and Fred Perry, Boston Electronics Irradiance is the term for the optical energy falling on a surface in units of watts per unit area. In the measurement and control of light for purposes of disinfecting or curing a surface or a volume, usually not only the total optical energy but more specifically the energy within a defined spectral interval is … [Read more...] about Digital UV Sensors Simplify Measurement and Control
California Senate Bill Regulating UV Devices Not Moving Forward
International Ultraviolet Association (IUVA), Chevy Chase, Maryland, reported that in February 2025, a bill was introduced to the California State Senate – SB 1308: Ozone: indoor air cleaning devices. The bill proposed the amendment of section 41986 of the Health and Safety Code to read: (a)The state board shall, by July 1, 2026, or as soon as feasible without requiring new … [Read more...] about California Senate Bill Regulating UV Devices Not Moving Forward
Industry Events Highlight ‘One Water’ Research
IUVA One Water Izzy Medeiros, MS Student, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New Hampshire, izzy.medeiros@unh.edu James P. Malley Jr., Ph.D., editor-in-chief, UV Solutions and Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New Hampshire, jim.malley@unh.edu Two recent events have enabled UV water-related content and presentations to educate … [Read more...] about Industry Events Highlight ‘One Water’ Research
Will UV-C Replace Pasteurization as the New Industry Standard?
Renée G.K. Nielsen, Lyras A/S In a time when focus is on renouncing certain everyday products given their bad impact on the planet, it seems pertinent for food producers to find ways of maintaining or earning back consumers’ trust by reducing the processing footprint of their products. The fact that consumers not only prefer sustainably sourced products when doing their … [Read more...] about Will UV-C Replace Pasteurization as the New Industry Standard?
Water-Analysis Lab-on-a-Chip Enabled by UV LED Technology
Liz Stevens, writer, UV Solutions Clean and safe water, long regarded as an infinite natural resource, lately has been recognized for what it really is – a finite, extremely valuable commodity. Gauging the quality of water and examining it for contaminants often require sample collection in the field, followed by transportation to laboratories for time-consuming analysis … [Read more...] about Water-Analysis Lab-on-a-Chip Enabled by UV LED Technology
Young Professionals News
Hello IUVA YPs! For those who were able to join us at the IUVA Americas conference, we hope you enjoyed yourselves – it’s always great to see new and familiar faces at our conferences! If you’d like to become more involved with the YP Committee, please reach out through our website (https://iuva.org/IUVA-Young-Professionals) or by email (iuvayp@iuva.org). We’ll have stories … [Read more...] about Young Professionals News
Municipal ‘One Water’ UV Systems: What’s Next?
Authors: Isabel “Izzy” Medeiros, MS Student, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New Hampshire, izzy.medeiros@unh.edu James P. Malley, Jr, Ph.D., Editor-in-Chief, UV Solutions and Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, jim.malley@unh.edu Owners and operators of UV technology are an important … [Read more...] about Municipal ‘One Water’ UV Systems: What’s Next?
UV Water Treatment in Rural or Remote Locales
By Liz Stevens, writer, UV Solutions The need for safe, clean, consistently available water grows every day in a world with an increasing population and a dramatically changing climate. UV Solutions caught up with four researchers who made water treatment project presentations at the 2023 IUVA World Congress. The presenters’ projects involved low-pressure UV and UV LEDs for … [Read more...] about UV Water Treatment in Rural or Remote Locales