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Far-UVC Light Proven to Inactivate Coronavirus in Populated Rooms

There are increased risks of contracting COVID-19 in hospitals and long-term care facilities, particularly for vulnerable groups. In these environments aerosolised coronavirus released through breathing increases the chance of spreading the disease....

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222 nm UV Light Proven Effective for Disinfection in Pilot Study

Objective: To demonstrate the efficacy of the SafeZone UVC (Ushio Inc., Japan) 222 nm ultraviolet C (UVC) light to reduce bacterial burden in...

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Far-UVC: Innovative Solution to Airborne Microbial Disease Control

Airborne-mediated microbial diseases such as influenza and tuberculosis represent major public health challenges. A direct approach to prevent...

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Far-UVC - Effectively Disinfects SARS-CoV-2 Surface Contamination

Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has emerged as a serious...

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222 nm Far-UVC Light Safely Inactivates Airborne Human Coronaviruses

A direct approach to limit airborne viral transmissions is to inactivate them within a short time of their production. Germicidal ultraviolet light,...

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Ultraviolet Lighting During Orthopaedic Surgery and Rate of Infection

In this study, Ritter et al. compared the disinfection efficacy of laminar airflow (LAF) and conventional UV light over a nineteen-year period in...

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Far-UVC Light Proven Safe: No DNA Damage or Skin Lesions in Mice

In this study, chronic irradiation with 222 nm UVC light was revealed not to induce mutagenic or cytotoxic effects in the epidermis of mice. These...

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Far-UVC: Significantly Safer for Eyes, Proven by Corneal Damage Study

This peer-reviewed article evaluated acute corneal damage induced by 222 and 254 nm UV light in albino rats. In the study, no corneal damage was...

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Long-Term Study: UVC Lamps Safe for Mice Sensitive to UV Radiation

In a study conducted by Yamano et al., the long-term effects of UV222 irradiation on the skin and eyes were assessed using mice, which are known to...

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Far-UVC: New Tool for Controlling Airborne Microbial Diseases

In this peer-reviewed article from Scientific Reports, it is shown for the first time that Far-UVC efficiently inactivates airborne aerosolised...

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