See t.ly/SzkC — With increasing production and consumption of chicken, it is appropriate to investigate the functionality and effectiveness of microbial reduction interventions and the qualitative effects they have on food. The effectiveness of pulsed ultraviolet (PUV) light applied to chicken on a moving conveyor was evaluated for inactivation of Escherichia coli on the surface of raw…
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In an article by Stephanie Nikolopoulos at thomasnet.com sponsored by Protec Scientific, Inc., Zachary Pettersen, production manager at Protec Scientific, Inc., and Daniel Glick, data and analytics manager at Protec Scientific, Inc. , talk with Thomas Insights about the Company’s handheld sterilization device, Protec 99.Have you noticed the smell of chemicals everywhere these days? As restaurants,…
LEDs Magazine reports Stanley Electric Co., Ltd. (Headquarters 2-9-13 Nakameguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan; President and Representative Director: Yutaka Hiratsuka) has announced the results of the evaluation test conducted jointly with Yamaguchi University (Dr. Daisuke Hayasaka, and Dr. Sora Shimoda, Laboratory of Veterinary Microbiology, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine), that their 265nm UVC LED has high…
“Low temperature, low humidity environments that are protected from sunlight or ultraviolet radiation are particularly conducive to retained infectivity, and as such air conditioned, indoor environments present a substantial risk for maintaining infectious SARS-CoV-2 in the air and on surfaces,” Angela L. Rasmussen, Ph.D. says in an Expert Report filed in litigation against American Guarantee…
Green Science Solutions has added UVZone shoe sanitizing stations to its catalog of green, sustainable products including non-toxic cleaning and disinfection solutions, air purification, and testing kits for healthcare, food processing, and more. “The UVZone technology complements our comprehensive product offerings to eliminate Coronavirus, MRSA, Cdiff, and other similar microorganisms in 8 seconds, which is…
David Edwards at roboticsandautomationnews.com reports Advanced Intelligent Systems (AIS), a Canadian custom robotics engineering firm, has launched an ultraviolet light robot to destroy harmful bacteria and viruses in healthcare facilities and combat the spread of infectious diseases in public spaces.The development was made possible by a grant from Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen).Jayson Myers, CEO, NGen,…
Aytu BioPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:AYTU), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on commercializing novel therapeutics and consumer healthcare products, says data from a laboratory study evaluating the ultraviolet A light used in the Healight™ endotracheal catheter technology was published in the peer reviewed journal Photodiagnosis and Photodynamics Therapy.“These latest in vitro findings continue to build upon the body of scientific…
Via chathamthisweek.com Postmedia News reports Ultraviolet light shows promise in trials to determine whether it could control Porcine Respiratory and Reproductive Syndrome (PRSS) in hog barns, report two researchers funded by the National Pork Council.They already knew that ultraviolet light can be used to reduce hog barn odours by killing bacteria floating in the air.They…
See t.ly/iyO8 — In order to achieve the three aspects of sustainable sustainability, water quality and wastewater management must be improved and protected. The demand for water is growing at twice the rate of population growth. Without effective solutions to manage wastewater generation, disposal, and reuse, growth will be minimal, and the resulting negative impacts,…
See t.ly/yMDV — Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus, is responsible for a global pandemic characterized by high transmissibility and morbidity. Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at risk of contracting COVID-19, but this risk has been mitigated through the use of personal protective equipment such as…