Liz Stevens, writer, UV Solutions UVisor is a full-face, UV-based positive air pressure filtration device designed to protect users against COVID-19. It was designed and developed by a 20+ member team from the US, India, Dubai, Pakistan, UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, Portugal and Poland, brought together by Helpful Engineering (Helpful), an international volunteer open … [Read more...] about UV-Based Filterless PPE Device UVisor, an Open Source Project
Applications
The Impact of Bacterial Cell Aggregation on UV Inactivation Kinetics
By Eirini Vitzilaiou, Ph.D., Postdoctoral researcher, University of Copenhagen, Department of Food Science, Section of Microbiology and Fermentation Background Food processing water reuse The food processing industry needs large amounts of water daily for cleaning and transportation purposes, as well as the different food processing steps from the raw materials to the final … [Read more...] about The Impact of Bacterial Cell Aggregation on UV Inactivation Kinetics
Technology Highlight: Deep Light Photonics Introduces High-Efficiency, Hg-Free UV-C Light Source
By Liz Stevens, writer, UV Solutions Deep Light Photonics, Inc., headquartered in Los Angeles, California, and founded by CEO Michael D. Tiberi, has developed and begun manufacture of a novel, high-power polychromatic, pulsed light source that is mercury-free. The eUV® uses an electron beam in an evacuated glass envelope to excite proprietary phosphors, producing UV-C emission … [Read more...] about Technology Highlight: Deep Light Photonics Introduces High-Efficiency, Hg-Free UV-C Light Source
2022 State of the Industry: UV-C LEDs and Their Applications
By Rich Simons, Ph.D.; Oliver Lawal; and Jennifer Pagán, Ph.D., AquiSense Technologies This article presents a view of the UV-C LED device and systems market from a system manufacturer perspective and includes current deployment of the technology that may not be presently in the public sphere. The intent is to state plainly, and without hyperbole, what is visible to an active … [Read more...] about 2022 State of the Industry: UV-C LEDs and Their Applications
OASIS® QUASAR® Bottle Fillers Harness UV-C LEDs to Purify Water at the Point of Dispense
John Heckman, channel marketing manager, OASIS Purification at the final point of dispense has been the holy grail of drinking water dispensing, but it has proven to be expensive and elusive. Launched late in 2019, OASIS began fitting free-standing and wall-mounted bottle fillers with the germ-obliterating power of UV-C light in an energy efficient, ecologically smart … [Read more...] about OASIS® QUASAR® Bottle Fillers Harness UV-C LEDs to Purify Water at the Point of Dispense
UV-C Disinfection for EMS Vehicles: A COVID-19 Double Trial Review
Esai Umenei, Ph.D., principal engineer-innovation, GHSP The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all of America and the world, stretching medical and ambulance services to the limit. Previous studies and surveys in the emergency services industry have indicated that a large percentage of EMTs feel they are exposed to injury and disease risk on a constant basis.1 The pandemic has … [Read more...] about UV-C Disinfection for EMS Vehicles: A COVID-19 Double Trial Review
Keeping Nursing Home Staff, Residents Safe During Pandemic
Chelsey Clapper, VP of marketing and design, iCleanse For so long, nursing homes and long-term care facilities have been plagued with various virus out breaks. Their generally older demographic and confined spaces make them highly susceptible to acquiring and transmitting viruses amongst each other. The COVID-19 pandemic has been particularly difficult for these communities, … [Read more...] about Keeping Nursing Home Staff, Residents Safe During Pandemic
First UV/H2O2 AOP Systems for Municipal Drinking Water Treatment in China
Wenjun Sun, Xiuwei Ao and Zhongyun Chen, School of Environment, Tsinghua University Kumiko Oguma, associate professor, Department of Urban Engineering, University of Tokyo Ruibao Jia, Wuchang Song and Guifang Li, Shandong Urban Water Supply and Drainage Water Quality Monitoring Center Wonglei Wang , professor, School of Municipal & Environmental Egineering, Shandong … [Read more...] about First UV/H2O2 AOP Systems for Municipal Drinking Water Treatment in China
UV-A Disinfection Technology Delivered to South Bend NICU
Erik Swenson, general manager, Nichia America Corporation Germicidal UV solution 365DisInFx™ UV-A technology from GE Current, a Daintree company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, has been proven to reduce the presence of common pathogens while being safe for human exposure. This germicidal UV solution can be used to reduce the presence of common pathogens associated with … [Read more...] about UV-A Disinfection Technology Delivered to South Bend NICU
Far UV-C and Its Potential for Disinfection Applications
Rich M. Simons, Ph.D., head of application science, AquiSense Technologies Ernest R. Blatchley III, Lee A. Reith professor in environmental engineering, Purdue University Karl Linden, Ph.D., University of Colorado Boulder, Linden Research Group UV-C radiation in the wavelength range 200 to 225 nm (i.e., far UV-C radiation) has received public attention for claims of … [Read more...] about Far UV-C and Its Potential for Disinfection Applications