By C. Cameron Miller, NIST, Yuqin Zong, NIST, and Jeff Hulett, Vektrex Measurement science and technology, documentary standards and transfer standard artifacts are the backbone of a functioning, viable economy. Measurements underpin trade, allowing parties to exchange goods for currency and to interchange functionally similar items. Accurate measurements greatly benefit goods … [Read more...] about New Optical Metrology and Documentary Standards for GUV Radiation Sources
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Silanna UV Makes UV LED Breakthrough with Nanostructures
A breakthrough in UVC LED technology from Silanna UV, Pinkenba, Australia, offers advantages for applications as diverse as disinfection, water quality monitoring, gas sensing, liquid chromatography, and chemical and biological analysis. UV’s groundbreaking patented short period superlattice (SPSL) approach overcomes many of the difficulties that plague competing AlGaN UVC … [Read more...] about Silanna UV Makes UV LED Breakthrough with Nanostructures
Webinar Recording: Far-UVC Light Devices in Long-Term Care Facilities
On February 14, 2023, a webinar was presented by Kenneth Rockwood, MD, FRCPC, FRCP, Principal Investigator, Far-UVC Study for the Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, at the Nova Scotia Health Authority. The webinar and associated presentation slides – Far-UVC Light Devices in Long-Term Care Facilities to Reduce Infections (UVCinLTC): Protocol for a Pragmatic … [Read more...] about Webinar Recording: Far-UVC Light Devices in Long-Term Care Facilities
Top 5 Reasons to Explore LinkedIn’s Learning Library
By Liz Stevens, writer, UV Solutions It's a new year, and there's no better time to make a plan for job skills training. Business leaders know that one key to a company's success is having a skilled, knowledgeable workforce. With the rapid pace of advancement occurring in every sector, no one can sit back contentedly for too long without finding themselves left … [Read more...] about Top 5 Reasons to Explore LinkedIn’s Learning Library
IUVA Requests Abstracts for 2023 World Congress
The International Ultraviolet Association (IUVA) requests abstracts for both oral and poster presentations for the 2023 IUVA World Congress taking place September 10-13, 2023, at the InterContinental Dubai - Festival City in Dubai, UAE. As new challenges continue to arise in air and surface disinfection applications, fighting infectious diseases like COVID-19, drinking … [Read more...] about IUVA Requests Abstracts for 2023 World Congress
Silanna UV Introduces New Package Format
Silanna UV, Brisbane, Australia, is pleased to announce the release of two products in its SF1 235nm and SN3 255nm series of UV-C LEDs: the SF1-3T9B5L1 and the SN3-5T9B5L1. Silanna UV's new UV-C LEDs feature the Transistor Outline (TO-can) package format, which consists of a header and a cap that together form a hermetically sealed package. This design protects sensitive … [Read more...] about Silanna UV Introduces New Package Format
Machine Solutions Inc. Acquires Vela Technologies Inc.
Machine Solutions Inc., a provider of advanced equipment and services for the medical device market in Flagstaff, Arizona, has acquired Vela Technologies Inc. Headquartered in San Diego, California, Vela designs and manufactures proprietary 3D UV curing equipment used for medical devices (catheters, guidewires and adhesive bonding), as well as in industrial applications (lens … [Read more...] about Machine Solutions Inc. Acquires Vela Technologies Inc.
Applied UV, Inc. Acquires Puro Lighting LLC and LED Supply Co.
Applied UV Inc, Mount Vernon, New York, announced that it has completed its previously announced mergers with Puro Lighting, LLC (“PURO”) and LED Supply Co. (“LED Supply”). The PURO merger further positions the company to address a growing air disinfection market trend that aligns with the White House “Clean Air Initiatives” implemented during the height of the COVID-19 … [Read more...] about Applied UV, Inc. Acquires Puro Lighting LLC and LED Supply Co.
ZED GmbH Offers Efficient Mercury-Free Ozone Generation Using Excimer Technology
ZED Ziegler Electronic Devices GmbH, Ilmenau, Germany, offers mercury-free excimer lamp technology, whose 172 nm radiation allows fast and efficient ozone generation. The ZED excimer system consists of an electronic ballast, a high voltage transformer and an excimer lamp, ready to be integrated into a customer's various applications. Currently three sizes of lamps are … [Read more...] about ZED GmbH Offers Efficient Mercury-Free Ozone Generation Using Excimer Technology
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Seeks GUV Installations
On behalf of the US Department of Energy (DOE), Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is seeking sites of existing or soon-to-be-installed upper-room or whole-room germicidal ultraviolet (GUV) installations. The DOE is evaluating this technology as an energy-efficient measure to improve indoor air quality and reduce airborne disease transmission in buildings. Sites … [Read more...] about Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Seeks GUV Installations