The International Ultraviolet Association (IUVA) has announced that registration is open for an upcoming webinar: Advancing the Utilization of Germicidal UVC in Food Processing. The webinar is scheduled to take place from 9-10:30 a.m. CDT on Tuesday, November 2. Scheduled speakers include: UVC Tunnels and Conveyor Belts, Dr. Danny Bayliss, Campden BRI Air … [Read more...] about IUVA Announces November Webinar on Germicidal UVC in Food Processing

The board of directors of the International Ultraviolet Association (IUVA), Chevy Chase, Maryland, has approved the creation of a new task force to help advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), with the objective of providing support to projects that include the use of UV technology to protect public health and the environment in low- and middle-income … [Read more...] about IUVA Announces Sustainable Development Goals

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has awarded $11.8 million to the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG), the second recipient of funding from the Better Kentucky Plan’s $250 million Cleaner Water Program. The program will deliver clean drinking water and improve water and sewer systems across the state, creating approximately 3,800 jobs. LFUCG will use the funding to … [Read more...] about Kentucky Awards Grant for UV Wastewater Efforts

On Thursday, October 7, 2021, at 11 a.m. Central Daylight Time, Gary Zubricky and Peter E. Gordon will speak on Safety Considerations for Deployment of UV LED Solutions. Zubricky is a photonics technology development and optimization expert. He is an accomplished leader in light-based emitters, curing equipment designs and applications used in the electronics, aerospace, … [Read more...] about Webinar: Safety Considerations for Deployment of UV LED Solutions

Interest in ultraviolet-C (UV-C) irradiation as a strategy for decontaminating surfaces in the health care environment has skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic. But with a lack of standards and regulations surrounding the technology’s implementation, consistent safety and efficacy is no guarantee. In response to the growing need for guidance, the Journal of Research of … [Read more...] about NIST Journal: Special Section on UV Technologies for Public Health

Kopp Glass, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has released a new, technical presentation highlighting two comparative cases that feature the use of common optic types to address challenges facing UV-C LED application adoption, including cost, efficiency and light distribution. The presentation titled “UV Transmitting Glass Optics to Improve Light Output for UV-C LED Applications,” … [Read more...] about Kopp Glass Announces an On-Demand, Technical Presentation

LightLab, Uppsala, Sweden, has developed a UVC generating technology called PureFize®. It is based on field emission in a nano environment. The UVC light generated has a broad-spectrum character between 250-350 nm that peaks at 262 nm. The peak, in combination with the broad spectrum, has proved to generate unique properties for disinfection purposes. PureFize's … [Read more...] about LightLab introduces PureFize®

On Feb. 4, 2021, the China Association of Machinery Industry for Environmental Protection, stationed in Beijing, China, officially released the Chinese standard for “Ultraviolet (UV)-based advanced oxidation systems for urban water supplies (T/CAMIE 01-2021)”. This is the first national standard for UV-based advanced oxidation systems in the world. The standard was drafted … [Read more...] about Association Releases Chinese Standard for UV-Based Advanced Oxidation Systems

As the need for disinfection technology peaks since the 2020 global health crisis, Hillsboro, Oregon-based Phoseon Technology was approached by a major healthcare organization to aid in decontaminating molecular diagnostic tools. This project has resulted in the world's largest UV-C LED decontamination system to date. The increased urgency for accuracy and mass production of … [Read more...] about Phoseon Technology Builds World’s Largest UV-C LED Disinfection System

AquiSense, Erlanger, Kentucky, was selected for the “Company Innovation of the Year” award by Northern Kentucky Magazine for its development on the PearlSurface. When the COVID-19 pandemic began, the whole AquiSense team went into overdrive, and an idea was born to help hospitals in need of N95 masks. A new device using UV light technology was developed to disinfect masks. … [Read more...] about AquiSense Awarded “Company Innovation of the Year”