Compiled by Isabel “Izzy” Medeiros and 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. For this quarter, Operator’s Corner did not receive feedback in the Transportation sector and so has … [Read more...] about UV Applications in Transportation and Water Reuse
Articles
UV Technology for One Water: AWWA-WQTC and Recent Publications
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 A Snapshot of the UV Technology Global Market Updates as of 10/01/2025 show that the global UV technology market is diverse and includes several segments, with the UV disinfection equipment market valued … [Read more...] about UV Technology for One Water: AWWA-WQTC and Recent Publications
UV Technology for One Water: A Snapshot of the Global Market
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 A Snapshot of the UV Technology Global Market Multiple AI-driven market searches for the period ending June 30, 2025, yielded the following broad summary. The global UV technology market, encompassing … [Read more...] about UV Technology for One Water: A Snapshot of the Global Market
Educating the Trusted Messenger
By Troy Cowan, IUVA Healthcare/UV Working Group It’s the last day of the NIST/IUVA Workshop, and it’s Paula Olszewski’s (Ph.D., Contributing Scholar, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health) turn to share during the closing panel. She summed up the conference beautifully: “Good morning. We need GUV.” Well said… and there’s … [Read more...] about Educating the Trusted Messenger
Tailoring UV-C Applications for Fresh Produce Safety
By Vikas Kumar Galipothu, Katelynn Stull and Manreet Singh Bhullar, Department of Horticulture and Natural Resources, Kansas State University Fresh fruits and vegetables are central to healthy diets worldwide, yet they also are highly vulnerable to contamination. Foodborne pathogens can persist on food-contact surfaces, making them a leading cause of illness and deaths … [Read more...] about Tailoring UV-C Applications for Fresh Produce Safety
SpaceUV’s UV-C Upper Air UVGI Systems
By Liz Stevens, writer, UV Solutions SpaceUV Systems, based in Nashik, Maharashtra, India, a 2024 IUVA Americas RadLaunch awardee, has developed a line of upper-air UVGI systems designed to integrate seamlessly with existing HVAC infrastructure. The technology efficiently neutralizes airborne pathogens by rapidly damaging their DNA and RNA. Based on proven upper-room UVGI … [Read more...] about SpaceUV’s UV-C Upper Air UVGI Systems
Insights from Providers of GUV Applications for Air and Surfaces
Compiled by Isabel “Izzy” Medeiros and 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 now builds this column from responses to a Qualtrics survey sent out each quarter … [Read more...] about Insights from Providers of GUV Applications for Air and Surfaces
Relating Exposure from GUV Systems to Exposure to Ambient UV-B (and UV-A) Solar Radiation
By Annabelle M. Johnson, Division of Environmental & Ecological Engineering, Purdue University, and corresponding author Ernest R. Blatchley III, Division of Environmental & Ecological Engineering and Lyles School of Civil & Construction Engineering, Purdue University The global pandemic that started in late 2019 resulted in more than 700 million diagnosed cases … [Read more...] about Relating Exposure from GUV Systems to Exposure to Ambient UV-B (and UV-A) Solar Radiation
Measuring the Difference in UV-C Emitter Placement Strategies Using Electronic Dosimeters
By Cody Haag, Clean Sweep Group; George Holliday, MPH, and Kenneth Archulet, RN, CIC, Providence Holy Cross Medical Center; Weiming Tang, Ph.D., Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, Gillings Global School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; and Pradyumna Swain, Ph.D., EIT2.0 Some of the newest iterations of UV-C room disinfection … [Read more...] about Measuring the Difference in UV-C Emitter Placement Strategies Using Electronic Dosimeters
IUVA Achievement Award Winners Honored in Portugal
The awards committee has revealed the talented winners of the 2025 IUVA Achievement Awards. Honored during an awards dinner at the IUVA World Congress in Lisbon, Portugal, in early September, the winning projects, people and papers excelled in a very competitive field of nominees. Sustainability Award Professor Hadas Mamane has been selected as the winner in the … [Read more...] about IUVA Achievement Award Winners Honored in Portugal