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Press release from EPA, Georgia District, about a “restriction “Stop Sale, Use or Removal Order” placed upon Med Solutions and some of their ultraviolet antimicrobial devices including “Fresh-Aire UV Air Handler System” previously reported in UV Reporter posts. Quotable: “Based on EPA’s investigations, each of these devices is misbranded pursuant to federal law, as their…

Inventors: KOMATSU; Nobuaki et al.AbstractAn air purifier and a purification booth for preventing infections that can effectively suppress ozone generation while sanitizing the air using relatively short-wavelength ultraviolet light. The air purifier includes: a housing in which a reflux chamber is formed between an intake opening and an exhaust opening; an ultraviolet lamp that simultaneously generates ultraviolet rays with a wavelength of 185…

V. Stumpf Madeira et. al. research content presented by poster from Federal University of Paraiba regarding development of a low cost photoreactor that can be used to treat agricultural wastewater containing diuron and other 2,4-D pesticides. The device was tested using alkaline ozonation and alkaline ozonation with UVC light.Full text available at: https://tinyurl.com/2844jp3lIn this study,…

Innovation doesn’t happen in isolation. From academic research to regulatory approval and practical applications, collaboration plays a critical role in driving progress. As UV-C technology continues to evolve, fostering connections across disciplines and sectors remains key to overcoming challenges and unlocking new possibilities.The Power of NetworkingOne of the cornerstones of innovation in the UV-C field…

News release from Sulfolk County Water Authority in New York that they have added two Advanced Oxidative Process water treatment plants that embody ultraviolet light irradiation originally added to destroy 1,4-dioxane pollutant.Two new Advanced Oxidation Process (AOP) water treatment systems have been completed and put into service in the Town of Huntington by the Suffolk…

Inventors: Ashmore; CarlaAbstractA currency sterilizing machine includes an internal sorting, counting, and stacking mechanism of the type found in conventional currency-counting devices. Within the housing interior is a sterilizing device for disinfecting currency as it passes through the machine. The sterilizing device is either a spray nozzle for dispensing a disinfectant or a plurality of UVC radiators…

Mahsa Niazi et. al. research article published in Modares Civil Engineering Journal about the efficacy of using combined ozone and ultraviolet radiation to degrade cyanide in wastewater. This study is based on synthetic wastwater containing cyanide and is not a field test.Full article available at: https://mcej.modares.ac.ir/article-16-73175-en.htmlAbstract:  (36 Views)Cyanide is a highly toxic and hazardous pollutant commonly…

Datasea Inc. files Annual Report Form 10-K for fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 with the SEC. The form was filed on September 26, 2024 and the full content is available at: https://tinyurl.com/2cmtf7gf.Datasea Inc. is a technology company incorporated in Nevada, USA, on September 26, 2014, with subsidiaries and operating entities located in Delaware, US,…

Inventors: Rifkin; Andrew B.AbstractA compact, portable, low cost ultraviolet (UV) light source apparatus irradiates select or target surfacing for disinfecting or sanitizing the target surfacing or for decomposing ozone within a defined ozone environment. The ultraviolet light source apparatus according to the present invention essentially includes a power source; an ultraviolet (UV) light source in communication with the power source, and a mechanism for powering…