What People Are Saying
Ultraviolet LEDs prove effective in eliminating coronavirus from surfaces and, potentially, air and water
“Not all UV wavelengths are alike. UV-A and UV-B — the types we get a lot of here on Earth courtesy of the Sun — have important uses, but the rare UV-C is the ultraviolet light of choice for purifying air and water and for inactivating microbes.”
— Science Daily
Device could reduce risk of infection via packages and shipments; prototype is ready for demonstration
“With most countries around the world enforcing social distancing and other restrictions in order to slow the transmission of coronavirus, many are now relying on deliveries to procure everything from groceries to needed household staples. However, a recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine revealed that the virus was detectable for up to three days on some surfaces and 24 hours on cardboard.”
— Yahoo Finance
United Nations sustainable development goals: the future of logistics and sustainability
“We care deeply about material science and we’re always looking for new technology that may be of interest to our customers. That’s why we’re talking to the inventors of SafeCode about how it can potentially help our customers by killing pathogens on packages within seconds.”