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Trends in Evaluation and Measurement of Efficiency of Germicidal Ultraviolet Light Sources

By Tatiana Koutchma, Katja Auer, Peter Gordon, Britt Hafner and Richard Mariita, UV4Good The development of novel germicidal ultraviolet (GUV) light sources opens opportunities for innovative disinfection applications and allows for selecting wavelengths to achieve desired effects while improving safety and quality of GUV sources emitting light in continuous or pulsed modes … [Read more...] about Trends in Evaluation and Measurement of Efficiency of Germicidal Ultraviolet Light Sources

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

Investigation of a DNA-Tagged Aerosol Tracer Method for Evaluation of In Situ Germicidal UV Air Cleaner Effectiveness, Part 2

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. Aerosol … [Read more...] about Investigation of a DNA-Tagged Aerosol Tracer Method for Evaluation of In Situ Germicidal UV Air Cleaner Effectiveness, Part 2

The Measure of Progress: Aligning Science and Strategy for GUV

By Perri Katzman, Ph.D., Marketing and Communications Strategist, RadTech On a crisp and sunny spring morning, a diverse group from around the world gathered in Washington, DC with a shared goal: Boost the reach and use of germicidal UV (GUV). The venue, the American Geophysical Union Conference Center – a remarkable net-zero energy building – was a fitting backdrop for an … [Read more...] about The Measure of Progress: Aligning Science and Strategy for GUV

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

US EPA Continues Work in Evaluating GUV Technology

By Katherine Ratliff, Ph.D., physical scientist, US EPA Office of Research and Development, Center for Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response, Homeland Security and Materials Management Division When the COVID-19 pandemic started, researchers at the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Office of Research and Development quickly focused efforts on how to reduce the … [Read more...] about US EPA Continues Work in Evaluating GUV Technology

Operators Corner: Let Us Hear from Providers of GUV for Air and Surfaces

Isabel “Izzy” Medeiros MS Student, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New Hampshire izzy.medeiros@unh.edu James P. Malley Jr., Ph.D. Editor-in-Chief, UV Solutions and Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New Hampshire jim.malley@unh.edu Owners and operators of UV technology are an important stakeholder group. These professionals … [Read more...] about Operators Corner: Let Us Hear from Providers of GUV for Air and Surfaces