Japanese UV-LED company Nitride Semiconductors has verified the inactivating effect on OC43 coronavirus (pseudo SARS-CoV-2) using three different wavelengths in the deep ultraviolet region, wavelengths 222nm, 254nm, and 275nm in collaboration with the National Hospital Organisation Sendai Medical Center Clinical Research Department Virus Center (Director Shuichi Nishimura). The Nitride team confirmed that the deep ultraviolet […]
Tag Archives: coronavirus
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Sep
Sep
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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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 […]
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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 […]
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Feb
Feb
Signify announced that it will not participate in Light + Building 2020 due to “health risks posed by the coronavirus.” Light + Building, the world’s biggest biannual fair of the lighting and building industry, will be taking place as planned during March 8 to 13, announced by its organizer Messe Frankfurt last week. Even though […]
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Feb
Feb
Due to the coronavirus here in China, Haichang Optotech has extended the holiday for Chinese new year till Feb.25, 2020. And now, we are happy to accounce that we will resume to work from this Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020. Haichang will continue to provide the best LED lighting solutions to our clients worldwide.