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 ...

Many efforts to reduce transmission of diseases like Covid-19 and the flu have focused on measures such as masking and isolation, but another useful approach is reducing the load of airborne pathogens ...

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

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 ...

Healthy Climate™ germicidal lights are effective in killing viruses, mildew, and other harmful molds and microbes in ducts and coils, says the company. The UV lights are installed in the home’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

Engineers at the US firm Sensor Electronic Technology (SETi), a long-time leader in the development of ultraviolet LEDs, have made a chip with a record-breaking efficiency in the so-called “UVC” ...

With healthcare facilities including nursing homes taking precautions against viruses as never before, an effective tool in their arsenal is a new type of “germicidal” LED fixture. This specialized, ...

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 ...

While useful for killing pathogens including SARS-CoV-2, 222-nanometer UV lights may produce harmful compounds in indoor spaces, and should be used with ventilation, researchers have found. Many ...