Tatiana Koutchma, Ph.D., research scientist, Agriculture and AgriFood CanadaVictor Vincentz, CEO, Concept Light, Groupe Vincentz, France – Departement UV LED As consumers, we assume we will not become sick when dining out with our family and friends at a restaurant. However, according to the CDC, retail foodservice establishments are the most commonly reported locations leading … [Read more...] about UV LED Solutions to Prevent Pathogen Transmission in Food Service
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Association News: 2021, Quarter 3
2021 IUVA World Congress Gathers 320 Virtual Attendees The International Ultraviolet Association hosted its Virtual 2021 IUVA World Congress on June 7 and 8, 2021, with over 320 attendees representing 29 countries. The World Congress conference program featured more than 80 presentations with speakers from industry and academia presenting the latest in UV technology for … [Read more...] about Association News: 2021, Quarter 3
UV-C Tunnels Transporting Food within Processing Plants
IUVA Food and Beverage Safety Working GroupDr. Danny Bayliss, Ph.D. New Technology Lead, Campden BRIPeter E. Gordon VP of sales and marketing, Cudoform Inc. Food manufacturers have their factories set up into different hygiene zones to help them protect the food products being produced from cross-contamination. Sometimes, protection mechanisms break down, barriers are … [Read more...] about UV-C Tunnels Transporting Food within Processing Plants
Phoseon Technology Builds World’s Largest UV-C LED Disinfection System
As the need for disinfection technology peaks since the 2020 global health crisis, Hillsboro, Oregon-based Phoseon Technology was approached by a major healthcare organization to aid in decontaminating molecular diagnostic tools. This project has resulted in the world’s largest UV-C LED decontamination system to date. The increased urgency for accuracy and mass production of … [Read more...] about Phoseon Technology Builds World’s Largest UV-C LED Disinfection System
Lighting Up the Meat Sector for Enhanced Safety and Extended Shelf Life
IUVA Food and Beverage Safety Working GroupPeter E. Gordon VP of sales and marketing, Cudoform Inc.Keith Warriner professor of food microbiology, University of GuelphMahdiyeh Hasani post-doctoral research fellow, University of Guelph Global meat consumption increased 40% in 2020 compared to 2019. This is a staggering statistic, a rare area of economic expansion during the … [Read more...] about Lighting Up the Meat Sector for Enhanced Safety and Extended Shelf Life