Articles on Ultraviolet Light


Evaluation of hospital floors as a potential source of pathogen dissemination
using a nonpathogenic virus as a surrogate marker


Scientific journal studying Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation and its effects on microorganisms


Article on the advantages of utilizing Ultraviolet Light Emitting Diodes (UVC LED)


Scientific journal on the history of Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation for air disinfection


Article on UV Disinfection for Covid-19 by the International Ultraviolet Association


Scientific journal on the applications of Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation disinfection in health care facilities


 

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Dai, Tianhong et al. “Ultraviolet C irradiation: an alternative antimicrobial approach to localized infections?.” Expert review of anti-infective therapy vol. 10,2 (2012): 185-95. doi:10.1586/eri.11.166
Koganti S, Alhmidi H, Tomas ME, Cadnum JL, Jencson A, Donskey CJ. Evaluation of Hospital Floors as a Potential Source of Pathogen Dissemination Using a Nonpathogenic Virus as a Surrogate Marker. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2016;37(11):1374-1377. doi:10.1017/ice.2016.181
Kirsh, Danielle. “UVC LEDs: Energizing a New Generation of Portable, Healthcare Disinfection Devices.” Medical Design and Outsourcing, 13 Oct. 2017, www.medicaldesignandoutsourcing.com/uvc-leds-energizing-new-generation-portable-healthcare-disinfection-devices/.
Reed, Nicholas G. “The history of ultraviolet germicidal irradiation for air disinfection.” Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974) vol. 125,1 (2010): 15-27. doi:10.1177/003335491012500105
“IUVA Releases Fact Sheet on UV Disinfection for COVID-19.” StackPath, Ledsmagazine, 27 Mar. 2020, www.ledsmagazine.com/company-newsfeed/article/14172974/iuva-releases-a-fact-sheet-on-covid19-and-uvcband-disinfection.
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