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February 2024

IUVA 2024 Americas Conference

Solar Simulators and Ultraviolet Radiation: Insights from Space-Based and Biological Applications

A Rapid Read-Out Biological Indicator Subsystem for UV-C and Far UV Disinfection Assurance: Part 2

Operator’s Corner: UV-AOPs for Water Reuse and Remediation: If You Had to Do It All Over Again…

Silanna UV and Marktech Optoelectronics to Demo New UV-C LEDs

Exhibiting at the 2024 IUVA Americas Conference

Applied UV Inc. Announces Receipt of Provisional Patent


January 2024

Top 5 Articles from 2023

UV Disinfection in Public Transportation

Measurement and Characterization of Fluence in a Pilot-Scale UV Conveyor with Monochromatic and Polychromatic Light Sources

UV LEDs: Investigating Into and Beyond the Datasheets

Innovation: UV LEDs vs. Repair Pathways in Bacteria

Wavelength Podcast Releases New Episode: Global Trends in Wastewater Treatment with Gary Hunter

California Adopts Regulations for Implementing Direct Potable Reuse


December 2023

A Rapid Read-Out Biological Indicator Subsystem for UV-C and Far UV Disinfection Assurance: Part 1

Operator’s Corner: Safety Training Experiences in Municipal One Water UV Systems

UV Technology and One Water Research Around the Globe

Exhibit Sales Open for 2024 IUVA Americas Conference

PearlAqua Kilo for Industrial Applications

XENON Corporation Introduces the X-1100/2x Pulsed Light Research System

IUVA Task Article Published in Peer-Reviewed Journal


November 2023

Commercialization Timing of Larger Scale UV-C LED-Based Water Treatment Systems

The IUVA Requests Abstracts for 2024 IUVA Americas Conference

Ultraviolet Disinfection: Background and Basics

UV Treatment: Driving Global Momentum for Sustainable Wastewater Reuse

Focus On Healthcare/UV Disinfection: Rethinking How We Communicate about GUV

Early Bird Registration Opens for 2024 WateReuse Symposium

Introducing Ultravio: Pioneers in Tailor-Made UV Lamps Launch Globally

Introducing the UV-C Germicidal Radiometer Kit

Amway Announces New Water Purifier with UVC LEDs

Niche Lighting Technologies Appoints New VP of Product Development


October 2023

Achieving Consensus on GUV in Public Spaces Workshop Earns “Wow” Response

Designing for Surface Decontamination with UV-C LEDs: A Review of UV Reflectance Materials

Focus on Water: UV Water-Related Presentations at Chicago and Texas Conferences

Innovation: Water Purification with UV Advanced Oxidation

IUVA Presents Achievement Awards at 2023 World Congress

Crystal IS and Asahi Kasei Announce First 4-inch Aluminum Nitride Substrate

Introducing the IUVA Education Resource Center

Nuvonic Introduces the ECO Product Line Boosting Performance and Efficiency in UV Water Treatment Systems

IUVA Announces New President/Officers, Board Members


September 2023

Controlled Environmental Agriculture: UV-Based Technologies for Growing Crops from the Desert to Mars

Innovation Column: European Wineries Now Have a UVC Option for Wine Barrel Disinfection

Focus on Water: Exciting Developments in UV Technology for Water

IUVA World Congress Set for September 10-13

Need Resources? Don’t Miss the UV Solutions Buyers Guide 

2024 WateReuse Symposium: Submit Presentations by September 14

NALMCO Invites IUVA Members to Attend Annual Conference 

FDA Grants Authorization for Microbial Reduction Robot

Applied UV Announces Organizational Restructuring Plan

Open-Source Protocols Available for Review and Comment

Designing for Surface Decontamination

Sustainable Wastewater Reuse

GUV Public Spaces Workshop Recap

Commercialization Timing of Larger-Scale UV-C LED-Based Water Treatment Systems


August 2023

UVC LED-Based Mobile Water Treatment System for Water Disinfection in Ukraine

UV Experiences from Water Utilities Around the Globe

Data Mining: Comparisons and Contrasts from the Cincinnati Workshop

Measurement of the Output of UV LEDs and Kr-Cl Excimer Lamps with Chemical Actinometer

IUVA Announces New Pharma Industry Task Force Focused on Disinfection

Nuvonic Launches UVpro FMT Air and Surface Treatment to Boost Hygiene Standards Across Industries

2023 IUVA Scholarship Winners


July 2023

Las Vegas Valley Treats Drinking Water with UVC LED Technology

2023-24 UV Solutions Buyers Resource Guide Now Available

Event Preview: 2023 IUVA World Congress

New Optical Metrology and Documentary Standards for GUV Radiation Sources

Surface Type Matters: A Key Factor in UV254 Viral Disinfection

Crystal IS and Asahi Kasei Announce New Record for Single-Chip Device Output and Immediate Engineering Sample Availability of Their Upcoming 160 mW UVC LED

AquiSense Releases World’s Smallest LED Disinfection System

Nuvonic Launches Innovative UV Solutions for Enhanced Water Treatment

Bolb’s 295nm UV-8 LEDs Cross the 10% WPE Threshold


June 2023

Reflection of UVC Wavelengths from Common Materials During Surface UV Disinfection

Application of UV LEDs in Advanced Oxidation Processes

ISO Standards for UV Disinfection for Water Reuse Systems

Focus on UV LED Technology and AOP Applications in Water

Nominations Open for IUVA Biennial Achievement Awards

2023 IUVA World Congress: Sept. 10-13 in Dubai, UAE

DELO Achieves Strong Sales Growth

IUVA Young Professionals Committee Names Executives and Coordinators


May 2023

UV Light and the Role of Women in Remote Communities

Step into the Light (Carefully): A UVC Buyers Guide

Operator’s Corner: Revisiting an Important Benchmarking Study: UV in Water Reuse

IUVA Workshop: Achieving Consensus on Applying GUV in Public Space

Germicidal UV Air Treatment: So, What Are We Waiting For?

Silanna UV Presents High Power Far UVC LEDs

Tool Klean Releases Tidy Teeth Sanitizer Product

AquiSense Launches PearlAqua Deca 30C

Nuvonic First to Offer UV-Based Solutions for Water, Surface and Air Disinfection

S-OneLP Embellishment System Boosts Revenue Opportunities


April 2023

The Safe Act of UVC in Food Production

25th Anniversary of Discovery that Cryptosporidium Undergoes UV Activation at Low UV Doses

Guidelines for the Application of Upper-Room Germicidal UVC Devices

Bringing Light to Irrigation Water Quality in Leafy Green Production

IUVA Seeks Abstracts for World Congress Presentations

Conference: First International Congress on Far-UVC Science and Technology

IUVA to Host June Workshop: Achieving Consensus on Applying GUV in Public Spaces

Crystal IS, Asahi Kasei Announce New Record for Single-Chip Device Output

Tru-D Introduces Robotic System as Disinfection Solution


March 2023

UVC Wing Extends Germicidal Disinfection for Transportation and Healthcare

The Heyday of Water Reuse is Here

Q&A: Factors Affecting Healthcare Surface Disinfection Efficacy

Destruction of PFAS by Magnetite Nanoparticle-Catalyzed UV-Fenton Reaction

To Buy or Not to Buy? Understanding and Choosing UV LEDs

Silanna UV Makes UV LED Breakthrough with Nanostructures

Webinar Recording: Far-UVC Light Devices in Long-Term Care Facilities


February 2023

Industrial Water Reuse and the Need for UV Treatment

Operator’s Corner: UV Disinfection Systems Likes and Dislikes

Introducing UV Technology into the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Sector

IUVA Requests Abstracts for 2023 World Congress

Top 5 Reasons to Explore LinkedIn’s Learning Library

Applications Open for IUVA Scholarships

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Seeks GUV Installations

Silanna UV Introduces New Package Format

Machine Solutions Inc. Acquires Vela Technologies Inc.

Applied UV, Inc. Acquires Puro Lighting, LLC and LED Supply Co.

ZED GmbH Offers Efficient Mercury-Free Ozone Generation Using Excimer Technology


January 2023

Top 5 UV Solutions Articles of 2022

How UV-C Makes Food Trailers Healthy

Symposium to Highlight Technology, Water Reuse Frontiers

Student Awards, Networking at the 2022 IUVA Americas Conference

Focus on Healthcare/UV Disinfection: “What We’ve Got Here is a Failure to…”

IUVA Announces Date and Location for 2023 World Congress

Webinar: Small Water Disinfection Systems: UV Light and the Role of Women in Remote Communities

Call for Papers for Special Issue:
“Advances in UV Water and Wastewater Treatment Technology”

New Book and Online Class Focus on UV Radiation

IUVA YP Committee Accepting Inquiries for Coordinator Roles


December 2022

“The Times, They are A-Changin’…”

Efficacy Testing of UVGI-Emitting Devices on Surfaces

MOUs, Standards and Regulations: Boring Stuff, Right? Wrong!

Applications Open for IUVA Scholarships

2023 WateReuse Symposium Early Bird Deadline Ends December 16

Call for Papers: “Advances in UV Water and Wastewater Treatment Technology”

Silanna UV Announces Patented Approach in UV-C LED Technology

IUVA Releases “Ultraviolet Technologies for Public Health”

IUVA YP Spotlights: Ehsan Banayan Esfahani and Joshua D. Erickson


November 2022

UV Aids in Detection, Detoxification of Drugs in Waterways

UV PFAs Update and AWWA Water 2050

Portable Device Measures Hydroxyl Radical Scavenging Capacity in Water Samples

Surface Type Matters: A Key Factor in UV254 Viral Disinfection

Top 5 Reasons to Try Reverse Mentoring

Podcast: Live at IUVA Americas 2022

ZED GmbH Offers Digital UV Ballasts and Sensors

Silanna UV Launches Far UV-C, Deep UV-C Series


October 2022

Geometrical Limits for UV-C Inactivation of Pathogens

Updates for 2022 IUVA Americas Conference

Impact of Bacterial Cell Aggregation on UV Inactivation Kinetics

Opportunities for Application of UV-B and UV-C Devices in Cannabis Grow Facilities

Top 5 Things to Know about Manufacturing.gov

Gigahertz-Optik Launches Radiometer with Centroid Wavelength Detection

sglux GmbH and Boston Electronics Announce Line of Detectors

IUVA Task Forces Advance Knowledge and Expertise

Intellego Launches Quick Check Dosimeter


September 2022

Geometrical Limits for UV-C Inactivation of Pathogens

Updates for 2022 IUVA Americas Conference

Impact of Bacterial Cell Aggregation on UV Inactivation Kinetics

Opportunities for Application of UV-B and UV-C Devices in Cannabis Grow Facilities

Top 5 Things to Know about Manufacturing.gov

Gigahertz-Optik Launches Radiometer with Centroid Wavelength Detection

sglux GmbH and Boston Electronics Announce Line of Detectors

IUVA Task Forces Advance Knowledge and Expertise

Intellego Launches Quick Check Dosimeter

August 2022

Team Develops UV-Based Filterless PPE

The Need for Consistent Germicidal UV Labeling

IUVA Young Professionals Podcast: Wavelength

UV-C and UVPCO for Efficient LED-Based Air Treatment Systems

US Department of Energy: Top 5 Water Reduction Tools

IUVA Conference: Advance Registration Pricing Ends Sept. 9

Senko Acquires CudoForm

Nedap Introduces UV Lamp Driver


July 2022

Fresh Air: UV Devices in a Post-COVID-19 World

UV Solutions Buyers Resource Guide Now Online

Novel UV-C Sensor Technology for Use in Air and Surface Disinfection Applications

UV Disinfection Applications for Drinking Water

Top Five Surprising ISO Standards

OSHA Offers Tips for Suicide Prevention

2022 IUVA Americas Conference Program Now Online

Register by Aug. 31: Humanitarian Water Engineering Intensive Course

PAMA Appoints New Board Member

Global Lighting Association, IUVA Form Alliance on UV Disinfection Technology


June 2022

Science Says UV Fights COVID-19 and Helps Save Lives. Why Are We Waiting?

POU Water Disinfection with SoLED

Deep Light Photonics Introduces High-Efficiency, Hg-Free UV-C Light Source

Study: UV Light Effective in Disinfecting N95 Respirators for Reuse

Rise in Some Positive Drug Tests for US Workers

IUVA Releases “Ultraviolet Technologies for Public Health”

Heraeus Noblelight Releases Air Purifier

UV-C LED Assembly Product Confirmation of Inactive COVID-19

Boston Electronics Announces Agreement with Hamamatsu


May 2022

Bringing Light to Irrigation Water Quality in Leafy Green Production

Far UV-C Germicidal Sources: Measurement Challenges and Solutions

Event: 2022 IUVA Research Innovation Symposium

Submission of Comments Regarding the Health of Canada Interim Order
of UV Emitting Devices

OSHA Launches Regional Emphasis Program on Workplace Noise

AMS Spectral UV Welcomes Kevin Joesel

Low Resource Settings Webinar Available On-Demand


April 2022

Wastewater Disinfection Facilities Solve System Challenges

2022 State of the Industry: UV-C LEDs and Their Applications

Treatment of Variables in the USEPA Guidance Manuals

Memorandum of Understanding Signed Between CUVA and IUVA

Top 5 Tips for Coexisting with Today’s Business Chaos

UV Resources Offers New Open-Style UV-C Luminary

Siltech Corporation Transitions to 24/7 Work Schedule

IES, IUVA Release American National Standard for Measuring UV LEDs

Registration Open for 2022 IUVA Research Innovation Symposium

IUVA Announces Biofilm Control Task Force


March 2022

Focus on Water: Water Treatment for Addressing Contaminants and Improved Sustainability

UV-C LED Technology Eliminates RNase A from COVID-19 rt-PCR Test Kits

Thanks for Getting Out the Good News about UV-C

IUVA Requests Abstracts for 2022 Conference

Manufacturing Trends for 2022

UV Lamp Consulting Welcomes New Expert

Heraeus Noblelight America Donates to American Red Cross

LUMINOR Environmental Inc. Named One of Canada’s Clean Technology Winners

Webinar on Demand: UV Applications in Low Resource Settings

Brenntag Specialties, BASF Expand Collaboration


February 2022

UVC Intensity, Time and Total Dose Germicidal Efficacy

Industry Influences from WEFTEC and the Infrastructure Bill

Q&A: Utilization of Germicidal UVC in Food Processing

To Buy or Not to Buy? Understanding and Choosing UV LEDs

UVC Tunnels Transporting Food within Processing Plants

IUVA Requests Abstracts for 2022 Conference

Wang Joins University of Manitoba

Steribin and Vioguard Announce Merger


January 2022

Top 5 UV Solutions Articles from 2021

Applying Lessons Learned in Water to Help Air and Surface Applications

Improving the Sustainability of UV Systems

IUVA Announces New President

Hasty Deployment of UV Disinfection on List of Health Technology Hazards of 2021

Webinar: UV Applications in Low Resource Settings

In Memoriam: Paul Ropic

Fulham Unveils Programmable Germicidal UV Ballast

De Nora Acquires UV Technologies Division from Calgon Carbon


December 2021

EPA Takes Aim at Purification Devices

Regulating UV-C Air and Surface Disinfection in Turkey

UV Extends Meat Shelf Life

Lessons Learned Using UV Technology in Water Reuse

UV LED Solutions to Prevent Pathogen Transmission in Food Services

Diaper Changing Table Named to TIME’s Best Inventions List

UV Consulting Group Welcomes New Member

IUVA Announces Sustainable Development Goals

Gigahertz-Optik’s PLCD Sensor/Amplifier Series

LUMINOR Named One of Canada’s Clean Technology Winners

Crystal IS Launches Klaran LA

LED iBond Applies for Patent

Catalan Companies Develop Autonomous Robot


September 2021

NIST Journal Adds Special Section on UV for Public Health

IUVA Awards Recognize Achievement in UV, Innovative Technology

Challenges and Strategies for Potable Water Reuse

What’s the Big Deal About ‘False or Misleading’ Labeling?

Examining UV Decon on FFRS: Important Factors to Consider

Kopp Glass Announces On-Demand, Technical Presentation

LightLab Introduces PureFize®

Webinar: Safety Considerations for Deployment of UV LED Solutions

Kentucky Awards Grant for UV Wastewater Efforts


July 2021

UV Extends Meat Shelf Life

UV Solutions Buyers Resource Guide Now Online

Overview of Safety and Efficacy of UV-C Devices for Inactivation of Coronavirus

Lessons Learned in Water and How They Can Help Air and Surface Applications

Reference Radiometers: Requirements and Applications

Association Releases Chinese Standard for UV-Based Advanced Oxidation Systems

Phoseon Technology Builds World’s Largest UV-C LED Disinfection System

AquiSense Awarded “Company Innovation of the Year”

Respiray Launches UV-C Wearable Air Purifier to Tackle COVID-19


April 2021

First UV/H2O2 AOP Systems for Municipal Drinking Water Treatment in China

UV Technologies in the Post-SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic World

IUVA Hosts Virtual 2021 World Congress

Evaluating UV Light Meters

UV Expert Consortium Enlarges Excimer Technology Field

Fulham’s Germicidal UV Line Expanded and Updated

ASHRAE Handbook Chapters on UV-C to Include Updated Best Practices, Guidance

IUVA Develops New Task Force Model

IUVA Presents Far UV-C Radiation: Current State of Knowledge

Lamp Express Introduces Measuring Device to Professional Market


December 2020

International Conference on UV Disinfection for Air and Surfaces

White Paper: SARS-CoV-2 UV Dose Response Behavior

Opportunities for Application of UV-B and UV-C Devices in Cannabis Grow Facilities

Clarke Prize Awarded to Dr. Karl Linden

UV Disinfection: Protecting People and Produce during the Pandemic

Lamp Express Introduces Measuring Device

AquiSense UV-C LED Product Range Fully Certified to NSF/ANSI 55-2019 Standard

Gigahertz-Optik Offers UV-C Radiometer Guide with Selector Guide

New Heraeus Study Confirms: UV-C Air Purifiers Destroy Viruses Immediately

Med-Tech Companies Partner to Provide UV Technology


April 2020

A Special Message from the Editor-in-Chief: Thank You, Heroes

UV-C and Coronavirus

New Website Dedicated to COVID-19 and UV Disinfection

IUVA Forms Task Force Focusing on COVID-19

UV for Personal Protective Equipment

Website Launches as UV LED Technology Reference

Advice for Selection and Operation of Equipment for UV Disinfection

Focus on Surface Disinfection when Fighting COVID-19

Fluence UV Dose Required Review (IUVA)

CDC on Disinfection and Sterilization

HAI Workshop: Papers and Presentations

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