How it works

Despite the extraordinary effect, the usage of this lamp is very easy. You have to connect it to a power supply and, after turning it on, it starts working with a 15 seconds delay. It can be operated from distance by using a remote controller. The delay is caused on purpose so the user can leave the room before the lamp starts functioning. It is very important to keep your pets and kids out of the room while the UV-C lamp is on. This sterilization method operates within a radius of 100 square meters and can be set to operate for 15, 30 or 60 minutes. During this time, it transforms the house and the objects into completely decontaminated and disinfected surfaces.

How it acts

A study published in The New England Journal of Medicine shows that the virus can stay active up to 72 hours. Therefore, when it comes to spaces exposed to heavy traffic, an efficient and serious hygiene approach is absolutely necessary. UV-C ultraviolet rays have the ability to destroy microorganisms such as viruses, mites or bacteria by stopping their reproduction and destroying them by disintegrating their DNA. According to an article published by Libertatea, at the Radiological Research Center of Columbia University in New York, experiments were performed with UV-C lamps against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19 disease. The results of tests performed in a high-grade biological laboratory show that the new virus is destroyed within minutes of its exposure to ultraviolet rays.

Where it is used

UV-C radiation has been used for some time in hospitals and other places where disinfection is necessary, due to their efficiency in eliminating bacteria, viruses and mold. In the context of Coronavirus, these rays are already being used by a Shanghai public transport company, Yanggao, which has turned a regular bus wash tunnel into a disinfection area equipped with 120 UV lamps.

Researchers believe that in the future, UV-C lamp lighting will become the new norm. Thus, they will be placed on the ceiling in public spaces to limit the transmission and spread of microbes. Their use will not only prevent the spread of the new Coronavirus, but could also drastically reduce seasonal flu, which kills hundreds of thousands of people worldwide each year.