IUVA Food and Beverage Safety Working Group Keith Warriner, professor, Department of Food Science, University of Guelph Fresh fruit and vegetables such as soft fruit, melons, tomatoes and leafy greens have been implicated in the highest number of foodborne illness outbreaks amongst the food commodity groups. In the case of leafy greens, there have been 18 outbreaks in the … [Read more...] about Focus on Food and Beverage Safety | Introducing UV Technology into the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Sector
2022 Quarter 4
Innovation Column | UV-C Wing Extends Germicidal Disinfection for Transportation and Healthcare
by Liz Stevens, writer, UV Solutions UV-C increasingly is used for disinfection of indoor spaces, especially in light of the persistent COVID-19 coronavirus and its variants. Los Angeles, California-based Dimer LLC has been pioneering UV-C innovations since 2012 when orthopedic surgeon Dr. Arthur Kreitenberg, the company’s co-founder, leveraged his experience with operating … [Read more...] about Innovation Column | UV-C Wing Extends Germicidal Disinfection for Transportation and Healthcare
Focus on Water | Destruction of PFAS by Magnetite Nanoparticle-Catalyzed UV-Fenton Reaction
By Bailey Jones, MS Student, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New Hampshire; and James P. Malley Jr., Ph.D., professor of civil and environmental engineering, University of New Hampshire The contamination from per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water is prevalent across the globe, and finding cost-effective and sustainable … [Read more...] about Focus on Water | Destruction of PFAS by Magnetite Nanoparticle-Catalyzed UV-Fenton Reaction
Focus on Healthcare/UV Disinfection | “What We’ve Got Here is a Failure to …”
IUVA Healthcare/UV Working Group Troy Cowan, IUVA Healthcare/UV Working Group facilitator A failure to communicate… It occurs when people use the same words but come from differing points of view (i.e., same words, different dictionaries). The resulting frustration from one side not understanding what is seemingly obvious to the other makes communication even more difficult. … [Read more...] about Focus on Healthcare/UV Disinfection | “What We’ve Got Here is a Failure to …”
Young Professionals News
YP Committee Accepting Inquiries for Coordinator Roles The IUVA Young Professionals (YP) committee is looking for new candidates to join the YP committee team in coordinator roles. YP candidates, students and professionals who are younger than 35 or with fewer than five years of experience post-graduation in UV-related industry, government or academia, can email their interest … [Read more...] about Young Professionals News
Operator’s Corner | UV Disinfection System Likes and Dislikes
By Castine Bernardy, Ph.D. student, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New Hampshire; Bailey Jones, MS Student, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New Hampshire; and James P. Malley Jr., Ph.D., professor of civil and environmental engineering, University of New Hampshire Editor’s Note: Owners and operators of UV … [Read more...] about Operator’s Corner | UV Disinfection System Likes and Dislikes
How UV-C Makes Food Trailers Healthy
By Pam Young, Healthy Trailer, LLC The transportation machinery that moves the world’s food is delicate and intricate. Continuous monitoring of critical logistic events is the key to meeting consumers’ demands for safe fresh and frozen foods. These demands layer the transportation process with challenges that stem from old “best practices,” various refrigeration devices and … [Read more...] about How UV-C Makes Food Trailers Healthy
The Heyday of Water Reuse is Here
By Patricia Sinicropi, executive director, WateReuse Association Across the United States, many communities are facing extreme weather conditions. In the west, an historic drought on the Colorado River is driving a renewed focus on alternative water supplies. Meanwhile, NOAA weather data shows a steady increase in extreme single-day rainstorms in the lower 48 states, … [Read more...] about The Heyday of Water Reuse is Here
Student Awards, Networking at the IUVA Americas Conference
By Reece Lima-Thompson, MASc student, York University The 2022 IUVA Americas Conference attracted 24 student presentations, discussing a broad range of topics such as validation methods, LEDs, UV in public health, and water and wastewater treatment. The presentations were evaluated by a panel of 12 judges from industry and academia, with judging organized by Dr. Olya Keen, … [Read more...] about Student Awards, Networking at the IUVA Americas Conference
GPC 37: Guidelines for the Application of Upper-Room Germicidal Ultraviolet (UV-C) Devices to Control Transmission of Airborne Pathogens: A Preview
By contributing authors Richard L. Vincent, MS, FIES, LEED-AP, administrative manager, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Paul Arthur Jensen, Ph.D., PE, CIH, consultant and co-founder, Final Approach, Inc.; Bill Palmer, vice president, AeroMed Technologies LLC; Katja Auer, MA, MBA, CMIP, clinical director - Healthcare Solutions, American Ultraviolet; Ashish Mathur, Ph.D., … [Read more...] about GPC 37: Guidelines for the Application of Upper-Room Germicidal Ultraviolet (UV-C) Devices to Control Transmission of Airborne Pathogens: A Preview