Stanley announced that it has confirmed high effectiveness of virus inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 by using its 265nm UVC LED, following a testing result in collaboration with Yamaguchi University. The company also reported its establishment of an integrated production system for UVC LED. Stanley and professors at Laboratory of Veterinary Microbiology, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, […]
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Aug
Aug
As the COVID-19 pandemic is still posing a threat to worldwide communities, UVC light incorporated products for disinfection are becoming more and more popular. Common applications include upper-room UVC disinfection integrated with lighting fixtures or air cleaners, UVC light embedded robots, UVC light boxes and other portable disinfecting products. These UVC light disinfecting products usually […]
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Aug
Aug
United Airlines and Heathrow Airport Use UVC Light for Disinfection Recently United Airlines and Heathrow airport unveiled their disinfecting measures with UVC light respectively. United Airlines is using UVC light to clean pilot flight decks while Heathrow deploys UV cleaning robots and UV handrail for disinfection within the airport. United Airlines uses handheld, AUVCo blades […]
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Jul
Jul
Signify, the words’ biggest lighting company, is adopting the Global Lighting Association’s guidelines on the safe use of UV-C to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. Signify – which contributed to the drawing up of the measures – says it has already applied these guidelines, in conjunction with other applicable standards, to its new range of UV-C […]
Technology
Studay shows Far-UVC light (222 nm) efficiently and safely inactivates airborne human coronaviruses
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Jun
Jun
Abstract A direct approach to limit airborne viral transmissions is to inactivate them within a short time of their production. Germicidal ultraviolet light, typically at 254 nm, is effective in this context but, used directly, can be a health hazard to skin and eyes. By contrast, far-UVC light (207–222 nm) efficiently kills pathogens potentially without harm to […]
Industry News
Scientists support the use of ultraviolet light to reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission indoors
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Jun
Jun
An international team of researchers advocates the use of UV-C light in indoor spaces as a way to reduce the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 viruses. This solution meets the requirements of fast, scalable, and affordable implementation to fulfill the needs of disinfecting working spaces, such as offices, schools, healthcare facilities, and public transportation, to name a […]
Industry News
Cooper Lighting integrates Signify technology to provide customized sterilization UV solutions
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Jun
Jun
Cooper Lighting integrates Signify technology to provide customized sterilization UV solutions Cooper Lighting Solutions (Cooper Lighting Solutions) has announced that with the restoration of world order, Cooper Lighting Solutions will bring efficient, optimized and fast disinfection solutions to the market to meet global disinfection needs. Cooper Lighting Solutions claims that they have the opportunity to […]
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Jun
Jun
British office furniture giant Bisley will provide ultraviolet lighting for conference rooms and telephone booths to kill bacteria and viruses. This is the latest batch of UV lighting products on the market after the outbreak of Covid-19. The company stated that the unit manufactured by Vetrospace in Finland is “the most hygienic private modular space […]
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Jun
Jun
According to its press release, LightingEurope fully endorses the recent UV-C safety guidelines published by the Global Lighting Association (GLA)1 and calls on all EU Member States to ensure UV-C lighting products can continue to be allowed on the EU market. Germicidal ultraviolet irradiation is a proven methodology for inactivating viruses on solid surfaces, in […]
Industry News
Global Lighting Association (GLA) publishes guidelines for the safe use of UVC disinfection equipment
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Jun
Jun
Global Lighting Association (GLA) publishes guidelines for the safe use of UVC disinfection equipment Disinfecting and sterilizing ultraviolet rays is an effective method for inactivating viruses in solid surfaces, water and air. Therefore, it is expected to become a weapon against the new coronavirus (COVID-19). UV-C is a type of ultraviolet light with a wavelength […]
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May
May
From next week, New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) will use ultraviolet light to help remove Covid-19 from its subways, buses and commuter trains as the technology has shown to eradicate the virus from surfaces. In a report by The Sun, scientists from Columbia University and officials of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced on Tuesday, […]
Press Releases
Haichang Optotech launched UVC LED Panel Light for hospital Sterilization Disinfection and cleaning
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Mar
Mar
Haichang Optotech has launched UVC LED Panel Light for hospital Sterilization Disinfection and cleaning. The UVC (ultraviolet light) LED Panel Light is capable of Sterilization, Disinfection and cleaning. It is newly designed with high technical standard for hospital and clean rooms, especially for areas where Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Pandemic is serious. The light fixture uses UV3535 […]