By Prof. Hadas Mamane, faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University and co-Europe-Middle East-Africa region (EMEA) regional vice president; Dr. Moses Egor, senior lecturer of Chemistry, Busitema University, Uganda; and Marion Mugusu, IUVA young professional, MSc in Science in Physics, Egerton, Kenya The first-ever workshop on ultraviolet (UV) water treatment technologies in … [Read more...] about UV Water Treatment Technology Workshop Held in Uganda
2025 Quarter 1
IUVA Active in Hosting Global Events in 2025
The International Ultraviolet Association (IUVA) has three major events on the horizon in 2025 – and two already past (the Uganda Workshop on UV Water Treatment, see page 46, and Advancing UV Germicidal Efficacy Measurement, with an event wrap planned for Issue 2 of UV Solutions). The association’s mission is “to make the use of Ultraviolet Technology a leading technology for … [Read more...] about IUVA Active in Hosting Global Events in 2025
Investigation of a DNA-Tagged Aerosol Tracer Method for Evaluation of In Situ Germicidal UV Air Cleaner Effectiveness, Part 1
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
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
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