ERLANGER, Ky. -- A Japanese university had help from a Northern Kentucky company on research connected to the coronavirus. This study now shows that ultraviolet led lamps can make a big difference in the virus.
For the past several months, there was a long-standing theory that ultraviolet light could help kill the coronavirus.
“We were guessing really, we didn’t know really how this COVID-19 reacted,” said Oliver Lawal, CEO of Aquisense Technologies.
There were more questions than answers.
“COVID-19, it wasn’t clear whether it was the same as other coronaviruses or was it a more resistant strain and you don’t know until you do the research,” Lawal said.
Now there’s research to support the theory.
Lawal’s parent company supplied UV-C LED lamps to a Japanese university to independently study its effectiveness.
“Now we have a data point and we’re going to see in the coming weeks and months, more universities publish this and so what we hope to see is that all the universities and government agencies will produce the same type of data,” Lawal said.
The study shows that roughly 40 millijoules or less are needed in a matter of minutes for the virus to be inactivated
Meaning a high concentration amount of UV produced through a lamp can be as effective and much faster versus hours and hours of sunlight.
For Lawal and his company, the data will help accurately design products which they distribute globally.
As for the experts, they now have an estimated number for the amount of UV needed to eradicate the virus.
“This research that was recently completed shows it was not really resistant and that it acts quite similar to other coronaviruses that have been present for several years,” Lawal said.
Lawal still urges to follow other protocols such as washing hands and wearing masks for continuous protection.
This research will now be peer-reviewed by other universities including here in the United States.
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