Search for:Search Button Archive Categories AirapplicationDisinfectionFood + BeverageGUVHealthcareIndustryIUVAMeasurementNewsOperationsRegulatorySurfaceSustainabilityTechnologyTestingWaterWater Reuse Quarter 4, 2025 2025 IUVA Young Professional Spotlights 2025 UV Research Article Spotlight Association News – 2025 Quarter 4 In Memoriam: Professor James R. Bolton, Ph.D., Founding Executive Director of IUVA Integrating UV LED Technology into Transportation Systems Modeling the Feasibility of UV LED Disinfection Reactor Designs Against Real-World Mercury Reactors Optimizing UV Performance of Low-Pressure Lamps Through Frequency Control The Case for Evolutionary Acceptance of UV-C LEDs Trends in Evaluation and Measurement of Efficiency of Germicidal Ultraviolet Light Sources Troy Cowan Celebrated with IUVA Lifetime Achievement Award UV Applications in Transportation and Water Reuse UV Technology for One Water: AWWA-WQTC and Recent Publications Quarter 3, 2025 Educating the Trusted Messenger Far UV-C: The Blueprint for Widespread Adoption Global Attendees Gather for ICFUST in Colorado GUV for Medical Device Disinfection: Addressing Questions Around Testing and Validation Methods Insights from Providers of GUV Applications for Air and Surfaces IUVA Achievement Award Winners Honored in Portugal Measuring the Difference in UV-C Emitter Placement Strategies Using Electronic Dosimeters Relating Exposure from GUV Systems to Exposure to Ambient UV-B (and UV-A) Solar Radiation Reviewing the 2025 IUVA Asian Pacific Regional Symposium SpaceUV’s UV-C Upper Air UVGI Systems Tailoring UV-C Applications for Fresh Produce Safety UV Technology for One Water: A Snapshot of the Global Market UV Treatment of Juices: CFR 179.39, Inline Verification and CFD-Driven RED Validation Quarter 2, 2025 Brewing Success Stories in UV Disinfection Technology Controlling Avian Influenza: Prevention, Control and Remediation Designing Larger Flow, Home/Industrial Point of Entry (POE) Water Treatment Systems With UV-C LEDs Development of Reliable Measurement Procedures and UV-C Microbial Inactivation Data on Surfaces Investigation of a DNA-Tagged Aerosol Tracer Method for Evaluation of In Situ Germicidal UV Air Cleaner Effectiveness, Part 2 IUVA Opens Registration, Announces Program for 2025 World Congress Lumaegis Improves Dental Office Instrument Sterilization Synopsis: Synergistic Effect of UV-A and UV-C Light is Traced to UV-Induced Damage of the Transfer RNA The Brave New World of Engineered Infection Prevention (EIP) The Measure of Progress: Aligning Science and Strategy for GUV Thoughts from UV Systems Treating Water UV Technology for One Water: Peer-Reviewed Papers and Conferences Young Professionals News Quarter 1, 2025 Challenges and Solutions Demonstrating High-Level Disinfection for Reuse Applications GUV Industry and Essential Partners Invest in Standards Development Healthcare Facility Feedback on UV Technology Illuminating the Future: A Message from Dr. Ted Mao to IUVA YPs Investigation of a DNA-Tagged Aerosol Tracer Method for Evaluation of In Situ Germicidal UV Air Cleaner Effectiveness, Part 1 IUVA Active in Hosting Global Events in 2025 UV Technology for One Water: Current Market Forecast, Peer-Reviewed Papers and Conferences UV Water Treatment Technology Workshop Held in Uganda UV4Good Expands Global Reach of UV-C LED-Enabled Water Solutions XCMR Implements UV-C for Personal Respiratory Protection Quarter 4, 2024 Focus on Food and Beverage Safety: UV Light, an Ecofriendly Abiotic “Vaccine” for Plants? Focus on Healthcare/Disinfection: GUV Inactivation Constants: What’s the Point? Focus on Water: One Water Market Forecast, Research and Presentations Innovation Column: Carbon Nanotube UV-C Lamps: Good Things Come in Very Small Packages Operator’s Corner: UV Disinfection in Transportation Applications, Post-COVID-19 Pharmaceutical Breakdown by Direct UV: pH Effects in Reuse Water Tapping Natural Heating and Cooling in a UV-A Water Disinfection System Uncertainty in UV-C Sensor Calibration US EPA Continues Work in Evaluating GUV Technology YP News: IUVA Young Professionals Recognized with Scholarships Quarter 3, 2024 Digital UV Sensors Simplify Measurement and Control Focus on Healthcare/Disinfection: Airborne Pathogens and Disease Outbreaks: Control Measures and Roles for UV Focus on Water: UV Technology and One Water Research Around the Globe Future Disinfection of Touchscreens by Far UV-C LEDs: A Feasibility Study Innovation Column: Innovative Dose Delivery for Upper-Air UVGI Systems IUVA Releases Video on UV-C Air and Surface Disinfection IUVA’s Workshop at the International Water Association (IWA) World Water Congress and Exhibition: Protecting Public Health Around the World Measuring Hydroxyl Radical Scavenging in UV AOP Operators Corner: Let Us Hear from Providers of GUV for Air and Surfaces Regulations and Standards on Application of UV Light for Water, Food and Beverages Ultraviolet and Electron Beam as Applied to Cannabis Young Professionals News Quarter 2, 2024 Controlled Environmental Agriculture: UV-Based Technologies for Growing Crops from the Desert to Mars Focus on Food and Beverage Safety: UVC LED-Based Mobile Water Treatment System for Water Disinfection in Crisis Situation Focus on Healthcare and UV Disinfection: Data Mining: Comparisons and Contrasts from the Cincinnati Workshop Focus on Water: Exciting Developments in UV Technology for Water Innovation Column: European Wineries Now Have a UVC Option for Wine Barrel Disinfection Las Vegas Valley Treats Drinking Water with UVC LED Technology Measurement of the Output of UV LEDs and Kr-Cl Excimer Lamps with Chemical Actinometer Operator’s Corner: UV Experiences from Water Utilities Around the Globe Quarter 1, 2024 ASHRAE 241, MS2 and GUV: There May Be an Upside Clean Water for All: UV4Good Brings Sustainable Solutions to Vulnerable Communities Embracing Recycled Water: A Conversation with Ben Glickstein at WateReuse Association Healthcare and Water Treatment Facilities Discuss UV Disinfection Several Key Issues Regarding the Application and Expansion of the IUVA Protocol Using UV-C to Combat Antimicrobial Resistant Bacteria in Surgical Settings and Chronic Wounds UV LEDs for Surface Disinfection: Understanding Key Design Parameters and Development Workflow UV Technology and One Water Research Around the Globe UV Water Disinfection – Multi-Power, Multi-Exposure, Multi-Wavelength What Will They Think of Next? Young Professionals News – 2024 Quarter 1 Quarter 4, 2023 A Rapid Read-Out Biological Indicator Subsystem for UV-C and Far UV Disinfection Assurance: Part 2 Air and Surface Treatment Using Germicidal Ultraviolet-C (GUV) Association News: 2023 Quarter 4 Exploring the Full Spectrum of UV-C Radiation: Analysis of Biocidal Potential from Far UV-C to UV-B Boundary Frequencies Focus on Healthcare/UV Disinfection: Communicate, Collaborate, Consolidate and Educate: C3E Innovation: UV LEDs vs. Repair Pathways in Bacteria Measurement and Characterization of Fluence in a Pilot-Scale UV Conveyor with Monochromatic and Polychromatic Light Sources Operator’s Corner: UV-AOPs for Water Reuse and Remediation: If You Had to Do It All Over Again… Solar Simulators and Ultraviolet Radiation: Insights from Space-Based and Biological Applications UV Disinfection in Public Transportation UV LEDs: Investigating Into and Beyond the Datasheets UV LEDs: Investigating Into and Beyond the Datasheets Young Professionals News: 2023 Quarter 4 Quarter 3, 2023 A Rapid Read-Out Biological Indicator Subsystem for UV-C and Far UV Disinfection Assurance: Part 1 Achieving Consensus on GUV in Public Spaces Workshop Earns “Wow” Response Commercialization Timing of Larger Scale UV-C LED-Based Water Treatment Systems Designing for Surface Decontamination with UV-C LEDs: A Review of UV Reflectance Materials Focus On Healthcare/UV Disinfection: Rethinking How We Communicate about GUV Focus on Water: UV Water-Related Presentations to be Featured at Upcoming Events Innovation: Water Purification with UV Advanced Oxidation UV Treatment: Driving Global Momentum for Sustainable Wastewater Reuse UVGI Study on the Prevention of the Spread of COVID-19 at the 2022 Munich Oktoberfest Quarter 2, 2023 Controlled Environmental Agriculture: UV-Based Technologies for Growing Crops from the Desert to Mars Focus on Food and Beverage Safety: UVC LED-Based Mobile Water Treatment System for Water Disinfection in Crisis Situation Focus on Healthcare and UV Disinfection: Data Mining: Comparisons and Contrasts from the Cincinnati Workshop Focus on Water: Exciting Developments in UV Technology for Water Innovation Column: European Wineries Now Have a UVC Option for Wine Barrel Disinfection Las Vegas Valley Treats Drinking Water with UVC LED Technology Measurement of the Output of UV LEDs and Kr-Cl Excimer Lamps with Chemical Actinometer Operator’s Corner: UV Experiences from Water Utilities Around the Globe Quarter 1, 2023 A Focus on UV LED Technology and AOP Applications in Water Application of UV LEDs in Advanced Oxidation Processes Germicidal UV Air Treatment: So, What Are We Waiting For? Healthcare Sterile Processing Conference “In Tune” in Nashville ISO Standards for UV Disinfection for Water Reuse Systems New Optical Metrology and Documentary Standards for GUV Radiation Sources Reflection of UVC Wavelengths from Common Materials During Surface UV Disinfection: Assessment of Human UV Exposure and Ozone Generation Revisiting an Important Benchmarking Study: UV in Water Reuse Small Water Disinfection Systems: UV Light and the Role of Women in Remote Communities Step into the Light (Carefully): A UVC Systems Buyers Guide The Cryptosporidium Story: 25th Anniversary of the Discovery that Cryptosporidium Undergoes Ultraviolet Inactivation at Low UV Doses The Safe Act of UVC in Food Production Quarter 4, 2022 Focus on Food and Beverage Safety | Introducing UV Technology into the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Sector Focus on Healthcare/UV Disinfection | “What We’ve Got Here is a Failure to …” Focus on Water | Destruction of PFAS by Magnetite Nanoparticle-Catalyzed UV-Fenton Reaction GPC 37: Guidelines for the Application of Upper-Room Germicidal Ultraviolet (UV-C) Devices to Control Transmission of Airborne Pathogens: A Preview How UV-C Makes Food Trailers Healthy Industrial Water Reuse and the Need for UV Treatment Innovation Column | UV-C Wing Extends Germicidal Disinfection for Transportation and Healthcare Operator’s Corner | UV Disinfection System Likes and Dislikes Q&A: Factors Affecting Healthcare Surface Disinfection Efficacy Student Awards, Networking at the IUVA Americas Conference The Heyday of Water Reuse is Here Young Professionals News Quarter 3, 2022 “The Times, They are A-Changin’…” (UV Solution)2: UV Aids in Detection and Detoxification of Pharmaceuticals in Waterways Common Sens-or Practical Approach to a UV-C Sensing Challenge Efficacy Testing of UVGI-Emitting Devices on Surfaces: A Testing Laboratory Perspective Focus on Food and Beverage Safety: U-Visibility into Sustain-Ability Focus on Healthcare/UV Disinfection: MOUs, Standards and Regulations: Boring Stuff, Right? Wrong! Focus on Water: Full-Scale UV-C LED Facility: UV PFAS Update and AWWA Water 2050 Innovation Column: A Portable Device to Measure Hydroxyl Radical Scavenging Capacity in Water Samples Operator’s Corner: UV Disinfection Systems: Challenges and Solutions Surface Type Matters: A Key Factor in UV254 Viral Disinfection Quarter 2, 2022 Fresh Air: UV Devices in a Post-COVID-19 World Geometrical Limits for UV-C Inactivation of Pathogens Novel UV-C Sensor Technology for Use in Air and Surface Disinfection Applications Public Health Topics Focused on UV Technologies Compiled into One Resource The Impact of Bacterial Cell Aggregation on UV Inactivation Kinetics The Need for Consistent Germicidal UV Labeling UV Disinfection Applications for Drinking Water UV-Based Filterless PPE Device UVisor, an Open Source Project UV-C and UVPCO for Efficient LED-Based Air Treatment Systems Quarter 1, 2022 2022 IUVA Research Innovation Symposium: Boulder, Colorado, May 23-25 2022 State of the Industry: UV-C LEDs and Their Applications Beyond Microbial Testing: Bringing Light to Irrigation Water Quality in Leafy Green Production Far UV-C Germicidal Sources: Measurement Challenges and Solutions Focus on Healthcare/UV Disinfection: Science Says UV Fights COVID-19 and Helps Save Lives. Why Are We Waiting? Focus on Water: Events on the Horizon in 2022 Innovation Column: POU Water Disinfection with SoLED Operator’s Corner | UV Disinfection Systems: Challenges and Solutions Technology Highlight: Deep Light Photonics Introduces High-Efficiency, Hg-Free UV-C Light Source Quarter 4, 2021 Association News: 2021, Quarter 4 EPA Takes Aim at Purification Devices Focus on Water: Water Treatment for Addressing Contaminants and Improved Sustainability Improving the Sustainability of UV Systems Industry Influences from WEFTEC and the Infrastructure Bill Q&A: Utilization of Germicidal UVC in Food Processing Thanks for Getting Out the Good News about UV-C The Race to Regulate UV-C Surface and Air Disinfection Equipment in Turkey UV-C Intensity, Time and Total Dose Germicidal Efficacy UV-C LED Technology Eliminates RNase A from COVID-19 rt-PCR Test Kits Quarter 3, 2021 AquiSense Technologies Innovates with Graywater Recycling Project Association News: 2021, Quarter 3 Challenges and Strategies for Potable Water Reuse Examining UV DECON on FFRs: Important Factors to Consider IUVA Awards Recognize Achievement in UV, Innovative Technology Lessons Learned Using UV Technology in Water Reuse NIST Journal Adds Special Section on Ultraviolet Technologies for Public Health UV LED Solutions to Prevent Pathogen Transmission in Food Service UV-C Tunnels Transporting Food within Processing Plants What’s the Big Deal about ‘False or Misleading’ Labeling? Quarter 2, 2021 Association News: 2021, Quarter 2 Did I Get What I Paid For? Lessons Learned in Water and How They Can Help Air and Surface Applications Hasty Deployment of UV Disinfection Appears on ECRI’s Top 10 Health Technology Hazards of 2021 Lighting Up the Meat Sector for Enhanced Safety and Extended Shelf Life New Program Activity in First Quarter 2021: What a Wild Ride! OASIS® QUASAR® Bottle Fillers Harness UV-C LEDs to Purify Water at the Point of Dispense Overview of Safety and Efficacy of UV-C Devices for Inactivation of the Novel Coronavirus Reference Radiometers – Requirements and Applications To Buy or Not to Buy? Understanding and Choosing UV LEDs Treatment of Dependent and Independent Variables in the USEPA Guidance Manuals UV-C Disinfection for EMS Vehicles: A COVID-19 Double Trial Review Quarter 1, 2021 Are Food Contact Surfaces Seeing the Light? Association News: 2021, Quarter 1 First UV/H2O2 AOP Systems for Municipal Drinking Water Treatment in China IUVA Achieving Win/Win Success with Key Players in UV Disinfection Keeping Nursing Home Staff, Residents Safe During Pandemic SARS-CoV-2 Dose Response Research Update Ultraviolet Disinfection: Background and Basics Use of Fluoropolymers in UV Sterilization Equipment UV Technologies in the Post-SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic World Quarter 4, 2020 Association News 2020, Quarter 4 COVID-19 Pandemic Shines a Light on Mercury-Free Germicidal Ultraviolet Sources Evaluating UV Light Meters Improving the Economics and Water Quality of MPUV/H2O2 Treatment Innovative Approaches for Validation of UV Disinfection Reactors for Drinking Water Systems IUVA and FDA Working Together on N95 Decontamination Issues IUVA Hosts International Conference on UV Disinfection for Air and Surfaces Looking Back with COVID-Tinted Lenses … Looking Forward to a Bright UV Future UV Technologies for Room Air During COVID-19: What to Know UV-A Disinfection Technology Delivered to South Bend NICU Validation Needed for UV Surface Disinfection Applications Quarter 3, 2020 Association News 2020, Quarter 3 Deep UV LED Equipment in Operation for Municipal Drinking Water Supply Far UV-C and Its Potential for Disinfection Applications Mobile UV-C Devices: User Education is Key N95 Decontamination: Key Thoughts for Combating COVID-19 Opportunities for Application of UV-B and UV-C Devices in Cannabis Grow Facilities Reviewing Media Coverage of UVGI for COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 UV Dose Response Behavior The Disinfection Efficacy of 405 nm Light UV Applications in China’s Municipal Water Treatment UV Disinfection: Protecting People and Produce During the Pandemic UV Technology Lights the Way to Plant Vaccines: Boosting Plant Defenses to Extend Shelf Life of Fruits and Vegetables Quarter 2, 2020 Advanced Reduction Processes for the Removal of Metabolites from Water Association News COVID-19 Pandemic: UV Air and Surface Disinfection Deep UV LED System Developed for Municipal Drinking Water Treatment Efficiently Powering UV Sources Intelligent Heat Extraction with Thermoelectric Cooler for UV-C LEDs New UV System Withstands Extreme Flooding Event Not If, But When: UV LED Beverage Disinfection Proposed Standard for Ultraviolet-Based High-Level Disinfection of Medical Devices Questions on Regulatory Coverage of UV Devices in a Hospital Risks of Surface Damage to Polymeric (Plastic) Surfaces from UV-C Exposure UV Disinfection Industry Leans in to COVID-19 Response Quarter 1, 2020 2nd Annual Healthcare/UV Workshop Affirms Need fof Efficacy Standards A Look at the IUVA 2020 Americas Conference Association News Essentials of Germicidal Irradiation for Reduction of Microorganisms Evaluating the Efficacy of a ‘No-Touch’ UV-C Radiation Device as a High-Touch Disinfectant Evolving Technologies for Decontaminating Healthcare Environments Low-Pressure UV System Offers Top Water Quality and Fewer Chloramines Mobile Device Use in Healthcare: New Opportunities for UV Disinfection PFAS: Does UV Technology Have a Role? UV-C Disinfection Can Help Reduce Infections, Maximize Reimbursements Vitamin D in a Flash When Influent Water Percent UVT is Out of Range QUarter 4, 2019 Association News International Standards Organization Seeks IUVA’s UV-C Expertise Market Overview of UV Disinfection Technologies for Food Safety Applications The Quest for UV Treatment Validation UV Degradation Effects in Materials – An Elementary Overview UV Lamp Breakage: Investigation and Response UV LEDs for Food Applications from Farms to Kitchen UV Low-Pressure Lamps – Offering Many Advantages Across Multiple Areas UV-C Effectiveness and the ‘Canyon Wall Effect’ of Textured Healthcare Environment Surfaces UV/H2O2 Treatment: The Ultimate Solution for the Degradation of Pyrazole Quarter 3, 2019 Association News Critical Roles for Germicidal LEDs in Healthcare Delivery Facilities Expanding Outreach to Other Organizations Interested in UV For Water Reuse, UV Solution Brings Consistent Results to City How to Address CSO Events with UV Technology Practical Information on Sizing and Design Approaches for UV AOP Systems Ultraviolet Light Explores New Science for Food and Beverage UV-C LED Irradiation for the Inactivation of Biofilm-bound Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Bacteria Validation of a Reactor Containing UV LEDs for the Disinfection of Municipal Drinking Water Water Reuse Systems What is Going On with the Grade A Pasteurized Milk Ordinance? Why is There No Standard Unit Similar to Lighting Products for Radiant Output of UV Lamps? Quarter 2, 2019 AOP for Surface Disinfection of Fresh Produce: From Concept to Commercial Reality Association News From Promising Emerging Treatment to Commercialization Industry Goals: Examining the Latest Developments in Healthcare Protocol to Determine Radiant Power Output and Fluence in UV LED Systems Strawberry Fields For-UV-er Summary: UV-C LED Device Spectrometer and Radiometer Protocol Round Robin Results Total UV Power from an Irradiance Measurement – Correcting the Keitz Equation Triton X-100: Elimination Using Advanced UV Oxidation UV Regulations: Wastewater and Reuse Quarter 1, 2019 Achieving Successful Treatment of VOCs Using UV AOP Advanced Oxidation Radiation: Unlocking the Hidden Power of Low-Pressure Mercury Lamps Association News Celebrating 20 Years of Advances in UV Technology – and Looking Ahead Christian Schraft Joins Light Sources as Chief CEO IUVA Board Adopts Task Force Structure IUVA Celebrates Several Firsts at 2019 World Congress Out with the Old, in with the New: Murfreesboro Water Facility Replaces Aging UV System Planning for a Healthy Future: Healthcare and UV Disinfection Thwarting the Next Fresh Produce Outbreak with Germicidal UV Light UV LED System Design, Operation and Application for Water Treatment UV Regulations: Water and Wastewater UV-C LED Systems: Land of Opportunity or Wild West?
Investigation of a DNA-Tagged Aerosol Tracer Method for Evaluation of In Situ Germicidal UV Air Cleaner Effectiveness, Part 2
Synopsis: Synergistic Effect of UV-A and UV-C Light is Traced to UV-Induced Damage of the Transfer RNA
Investigation of a DNA-Tagged Aerosol Tracer Method for Evaluation of In Situ Germicidal UV Air Cleaner Effectiveness, Part 1
Focus on Healthcare/Disinfection: Airborne Pathogens and Disease Outbreaks: Control Measures and Roles for UV
IUVA’s Workshop at the International Water Association (IWA) World Water Congress and Exhibition: Protecting Public Health Around the World
Controlled Environmental Agriculture: UV-Based Technologies for Growing Crops from the Desert to Mars
Focus on Food and Beverage Safety: UVC LED-Based Mobile Water Treatment System for Water Disinfection in Crisis Situation
Focus on Healthcare and UV Disinfection: Data Mining: Comparisons and Contrasts from the Cincinnati Workshop
Exploring the Full Spectrum of UV-C Radiation: Analysis of Biocidal Potential from Far UV-C to UV-B Boundary Frequencies
Measurement and Characterization of Fluence in a Pilot-Scale UV Conveyor with Monochromatic and Polychromatic Light Sources
Controlled Environmental Agriculture: UV-Based Technologies for Growing Crops from the Desert to Mars
Focus on Food and Beverage Safety: UVC LED-Based Mobile Water Treatment System for Water Disinfection in Crisis Situation
Focus on Healthcare and UV Disinfection: Data Mining: Comparisons and Contrasts from the Cincinnati Workshop
Reflection of UVC Wavelengths from Common Materials During Surface UV Disinfection: Assessment of Human UV Exposure and Ozone Generation
The Cryptosporidium Story: 25th Anniversary of the Discovery that Cryptosporidium Undergoes Ultraviolet Inactivation at Low UV Doses
Focus on Food and Beverage Safety | Introducing UV Technology into the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Sector
GPC 37: Guidelines for the Application of Upper-Room Germicidal Ultraviolet (UV-C) Devices to Control Transmission of Airborne Pathogens: A Preview
Innovation Column: A Portable Device to Measure Hydroxyl Radical Scavenging Capacity in Water Samples
Focus on Healthcare/UV Disinfection: Science Says UV Fights COVID-19 and Helps Save Lives. Why Are We Waiting?
Did I Get What I Paid For? Lessons Learned in Water and How They Can Help Air and Surface Applications
UV Technology Lights the Way to Plant Vaccines: Boosting Plant Defenses to Extend Shelf Life of Fruits and Vegetables
