The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the public’s awareness of UV disinfection, and that’s reflected in the growing number of LED-based products available on the market. UV light is used to disinfect ...

LEDs emitting light in the range of 200 nm to 400 nm are classified as UV LEDs. Within this range, there are three bands, UV-A with wavelengths from 300 nm to 400 nm, UV-B with wavelengths between 280 ...

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. A patent-pending system worn under face masks to sanitize the air and neutralize live viruses such as COVID ...

How ultraviolet light (UV) works as a disinfection technology depends upon the wavelength(s) being employed. The UVC band with a wavelength of 200-280nm has emerged as a viable solution for interior ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KWWL) -- From alcohol-based sanitizers to electrostatic sprayers, health care agencies, businesses, and really any and everywhere open to the public are trying a multitude of ...

Figure 1. Primary biological targets of UV exposure. The cartoon depicts the tissues and cell types susceptible to damage from UV lamp irradiation. Created with BioRender. “Despite the potential ...

Lighting used in offices and public spaces could potentially be used to destroy coronaviruses and HIV. In a study published this week in Virology Journal, researchers at the University of Toronto ...

Biomolecular contaminants dislike the spotlight, especially if it’s an ultraviolet (UV) spotlight. So, biomolecular contaminants must really hate the intense glare from decontamination systems that ...

Lighting giant’s venture unit leads $16 million investment in California startup developing efficient short-wavelength emitters for germicidal applications. Osram’s “Fluxunit” investment division has ...

A Virginia Tech-led initiative aims to revolutionize indoor air quality monitoring through a $40 million, five-year project ...

Scientists demonstrate the first direct germicidal effect with an ultraviolet LED source. A US collaboration has reduced levels of E.coli. bacteria in water by over five orders of magnitude using 280 ...