UV Disinfection Equipment is becoming increasingly popular with typical applications in air purification and water treatment processes
UV Disinfection has become a popular method of
sterilization used for many applications. UV radiation is also called
"ultraviolet radiation" or "ultraviolet light". UV is short
for UVA. Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation, or UV germicidal irradiation, is a
disinfection technique that utilizes short-wavelength ultraviolet light to
destroy or sterilize microorganisms by killing bacteria and disrupting their
genetic DNA, rendering them incapable of performing important cellular
functions.
In case of accidental exposure to bacteria or
viruses - and sometimes even during and after carefully sterile processes -
disposable germicidal UV
disinfection equipment is available. The devices are simple to use all
that is needed is to hold the device over the infected area and expose the
exposed part of the skin or other material to the UV light. Once the light has
reached the target area, the UV sterilization equipment automatically cleanses
the area and prevents infection. There are even devices available that can be plugged
into an electrical socket and are activated by the user's body heat. The most
commonly ultraviolet light disinfection technology uses curative and antifungal
properties to kill bacteria and viruses. For instance, Cryptosporidium (cyst)
cysts multiply quickly, infecting hundreds in just hours.
UV light kills the cysts, preventing them from
multiplying further and spreading to other parts of the body. Other
disinfectants are used in UV light to disinfect pathogens by changing their DNA
into an inactive state, rendering them unable to reproduce. Another type of UV
disinfection equipment involves using a shorter wavelength of light to kill
bacteria and viruses. This type of disinfectant is known as ultra-violet
sterilization. It works by changing the DNA structure of the microorganism to
make it incapable of reproducing. Examples include the use of hydrogen
peroxide, which kills bacteria; ozone, which sterilizes viruses; and iodine,
which destroys bacteria. Recently, in November 2020, Honeywell launched Honeywell
Electronic Air Cleaners (EACs) with UV systems.
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