Why Far-UVC?

We use the term “Far-UVC” to refer to a specific range within the ultraviolet (UV) spectrum.  “Far” in this context is used to distinguish this range from other parts of the UV spectrum. This range has recently attracted attention because studies suggest that Far-UVC light can inactivate viruses and bacteria without harm to human skin and eyes, […]

Making Indoor Air Safe with Far-UVC

During the COVID-19 Pandemic, building owners were forced to focus on Indoor Air Quality (IAQ). Many owners found that their Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems were outdated or poorly designed.  Many buildings had structural issues that prevented good ventilation, and even more had HVAC systems with clogged or missing air filters, or some other challenge like […]

Far-UVC’s Role in the Path to Clean Air

Americans spend “an average of 87% of their time in enclosed buildings,” and air conditioning has been the transformative force in shaping the indoor environments we inhabit today.

IUVA 2024 Americas Conference

As new challenges continue to arise in public health, drinking water, reuse water and wastewater treatment, air pollution, hospital infections, ballast water treatment and industrial effluents, new applications emerge for UV technologies.

UV and blue light take down drug-resistant bacteria 

Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is a serious threat to public health. It contributed to an estimated 4.95 million deaths in 2019, and a recent review commissioned by the government of the United Kingdom warns that antimicrobial resistance could result in the deaths of 10 million people annually by 2050.