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AIS pilots UV disinfecting robots at YVR, Vancouver hotels

Tyler Orton at biv.com relates in a non-pandemic year, travellers landing at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) or staying at a Lower Mainland hotel might be greeted by a polite “hello” or an unnecessary “sorry.”But in 2021, it may be robots greeting them upon arrival. Burnaby-based engineering firm Advanced Intelligent Systems Inc. (AIS) has been given the…

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Study of UV-C treatments on postharvest life of blueberries ‘O’Neal’ and correlation between structure and quality parameters

See t.ly/zObU — The effect of different doses of UV-C light (5.3, 8.3 and 11.4 kJ/m2) on native mycobiota and Botrytis cinerea incidence, micro and ultrastructure, biomechanical properties and weight loss of blueberry fruit cv. O’Neal during 20 days of storage at 8 ± 1 °C was evaluated. Decay incidence was significantly reduced by all UV-C light doses for both, native mycobiota and inoculated B. cinerea.…

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Light-emitting diodes effect on Aspergillus species in filtered surface water: DNA damage, proteome response and potential reactivation

See t.ly/sdcx — DNA damage and changes in proteome response can occur as a consequence of UV light exposure. The emerging light-emitting diodes (LEDs) can be acquired with different wavelengths. In this study, LEDs that emit at 255 nm and 265 nm were selected to test the DNA damage and proteome response after inactivation of A. fumigatus, A. niger and A.…

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Ultraviolet Radiation in Healthcare Applications: A Decades-Old Game Changer Technology in COVID-19

See t.ly/r3LB — Ultraviolet (UV) radiation and its prominence are always explicitly observed in various applications, since its incarnation. In this paper, UV-based products and its prominence during COVID-19 are highlighted and critically reviewed. Moreover, the constructional steps and function of the proposed 40 and 120 W smart UV chamber, which holds the innovations added…

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Powering Chicago’s Contactless Office Guidelines Help Chicago Get Back to Work

Powering Chicago, the voice of the unionized electrical industry in Chicago and suburban Cook County, is continuing to power a safer workplace by providing essential electrical and contracting services to help the region’s businesses reopen safely. With changing state and local COVID restrictions, commercial properties are relying on Chicago’s union electricians and contractors to install and upgrade air filtration systems, integrate UV…

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Disinfectants must be approved by Health Canada الكندي

Samantha Arnold at technewsinc.com reports Federal Health Minister Patti Hajdu wants to regulate the circulation of cleaning products that emit ultraviolet rays or ozone. According to her, these products are dangerous for Canadians and, contrary to what the manufacturers claim, are not as effective in killing viruses as the virus that causes COVID-19.Patty Hajdu signed…

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Resorts World Manila unveils new UltraViolet air filtration system

Inside Asian Gaming reports Resorts World Manila has unveiled a new air filtration system designed to sanitize the air supply to its gaming areas.The Spectra UltraViolet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) Care program utilizes high-powered UV lamps installed within the property’s air conditioning system to sanitize air of viruses and air-borne substances before it is pumped into…

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Ultra Violet radiation from sunlight: A key moderating factor in the spread of SARSCoV-2 during the pandemic of 2020

See t.ly/SDcm — Lockdowns imposed in most of the countries were lifted following a decline in the COVID-19 cases towards May-June 2020. A recent surge (second wave) in the COVID-19 cases in Europe and other temperate countries as compared to the tropical regions suggests the likely role ofsolar radiation. We hypothesized that ultraviolet radiation’s effect…

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Disinfecting Handheld Devices and Objects with UV-C in a Public Setting

See t.ly/cq73 — In public many people are using handheld objects without any cleaning in which spread of germs takes place in the people. The primary objective is to kill the germs on handheld objects. People who use mobile devices and items during their everyday activities are included in the future before-and-after analysis. The fabrication…

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Seoul Viosys and SETi say UV-B LEDs enhances livestock production

Maury Wright at ledsmagazine.com reports Sensor Electronic Technology Inc (SETi) and Seoul Viosys, ultraviolet (UV)-focused business units of Seoul Semiconductor, have announced the results of research from Iowa State University that indicates UV-B-band (280–315-nm) energy might enhance pork production. Many piglet farrowing facilities operate indoors today, and the piglets are not exposed to sunlight, resulting…

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