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Our UV-C Technology products have been scientifically proven by an independent scientific lab in the USA to kill H1N1 flu (swine flu)!

UV-C Bulb, Chlorine and Ozone Comparison Chart

UV-C BulbChlorineOzone
DisinfectionPhysicsChemicalChemical
Initial Investment CostLowLowHigh
Work CostLowMiddleHigh
Maintenance CostLowMiddleHigh
Sterilizing EffectExcellentGoodNot Good
Sterilizing Time1-5 sec25-45 min5-10min
Human BaneVery LowLowHigh
Remain PoisonionNonHaveHave
Change water & airNonCanCan
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Effectiveness of Germicidal UV Rays

Changes in DNA from UVC light

Changes in DNA from UVC light

Wavelength in Nanometers

Wavelength in Nanometers

UVC Radiation

UVC Radiation

Energy Dosage for UV Irradiation in Micro-organisms

The table below illustrates the amount of UV energy needed (at a radiation of 253.7nm) to inhibit micro-organism growth and to completely destroy the presence of the micro-organism.

Organisms (English Scientific Term)TypeDiseaseEnergy dosage of Ultraviolet radiation needed for kill factor (µW/cm2)
Bacillus snbths sporesGerm22,000
BacteriophageVirus6,600
Coxsackie yinusVirusThe bowel way infects6,300
Shigella sporesGermGerm dysentery4,200
Escherichia coliGermFood poisoning6,600
Fecal coliformGermThe bowel way infects6,600
Hepatitis A virusVirusHepatitis8,000
Influenza virusVirusInfluenza6,600
Legionella pneumopilaGermArmy corps germ disease12,300
Salmonella typhiGermTyphoid7,000
Staphylococcus aureusGermFood poisoning, poisoned shock and Comprehensive disease, etc6,600
Streptococcus sporesGermThroat infection3,800

According to known standards for disinfection, different micro-organisms will have a different killing and death quality value when using UV-C. It can be calculated using the formula as below.

K (disinfectant quantity- μ W Sec/cm2) = I(the strength μ W/cm 2)* t(time-sec)

Based on this formula, it can be seen that either a high strength, short time or a low strength, long time will provide similar disinfection effects.

However, in reality, there are many factors to consider when calculating the amount of UV-C energy required, including air flow, humidity levels, time and distance, making the calculation very difficult. Although this is so, studies have shown that sufficient UV-C frequency is able to kill any micro-organism containing DNA and that the UV-C technology effects are additive.

Efficacy of UV-C Disinfection in Germs and Viruses

TypeOrganisms100% Killing Time (Sec.)
GermsAnthrax0.30
Tubercle Bacillus0.41
Diphtheria0.25
Vibrio cholerae0.64
Tetanus0.33
Pseudomonas0.37
Botulin0.80
Salmonella0.51
Bacillus0.15
Typhoid fever0.41
E. coli (Escherichia coli)0.36
Typhoid0.53
Helicobacter pylori0.20
Shigella0.28
L.pneumophila0.20
Staphylcoccus1.23
Micrococcus0.4-1.53
Streptococcus0.45
VirusAdenoviruses0.10
Fluenza Type 20.23
Poliovirus0.80
Coxsackie virus0.08
Rotavirus0.52
Echovirus0.73
Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV)16
Echovzruses0.75
HBV0.73
H1N10.5
Mold SporesAspergillus niger6.67
Ascomycotina0.33
Aspergillus0.73-8.80
Penicillium2.93-0.87
Fungus8.0
Penicillium chrysogenum virus2.0-3.33
Mucor0.23-4.67
Deuteromycetes0.87
AlgeSpirulina10-40
Paramecium7.30
Chlorella0.93
Green algae (Chlorophyta)1.22
Nematode3.40
Protozoa4-6.70
Fish DiseaseFungl disease1.60
Infectious pancreatic necrosis virus (IPNV)4.0
Vitiligo2.67
Viral nervous necrosis1.6