Effectiveness of high-energy UVC radiation for the inactivation of Corona SARS-CoV-2 viruses scientifically proven

In a research project, Dr. Hönle AG, a specialist in industrial UV technology, succeeded in providing evidence of the effectiveness of short-wavelength, energy-rich UVC radiation in inactivating SARS-CoV-2 viruses. The experiments were conducted at the Institute for Medical Virology of the University Hospital Frankfurt.

The results of the laboratory tests show that the novel coronaviruses are reliably killed within seconds by specialized Hönle UV devices. The inactivation rate achieved in the laboratory is 99.99% (log4).

Various UV technologies were used in the laboratory tests — and regardless of whether the disinfection devices were equipped with UVC discharge lamps or UV-LEDs: inactivation rate and inactivation time were consistently reproducible.

Conclusion: The risk of infection with COVID-19 can be safely and efficiently minimized through UVC disinfection of air and surfaces.

The UV specialist Dr. Hönle AG is rapidly implementing the research results into its new device series STERICUBE and STERIAIR for UV germ inactivation, which include both disinfection chambers and handheld lamps.

The application areas of Hönle UVC devices are diverse. They range from disinfecting protective equipment and laboratory utensils in laboratories and practices, to keycards / keys or credit cards and cash in the hospitality and catering industry. Disinfection of books and teaching materials in schools and libraries, smartphones or tablets, and tools in companies is also possible, as well as germ inactivation on shoes, handbags, or glasses in retail.

In all these areas, due to the risk of infection from aerosols, UVC air disinfection is also of great importance. The areas of application include waiting rooms, dining rooms, and kitchens, group and classroom settings, as well as transportation vehicles such as trains or buses.