LED lights found to kill Coronavirus

[ShaneTheRogue]

Researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) have proven that the coronavirus can be killed efficiently, quickly, and cheaply using ultraviolet (UV) light-emitting diodes (UV-LEDs). They believe that the UV-LED technology will soon be available for private and commercial use.

This is the first study conducted on the disinfection efficiency of UV-LED irradiation at different wavelengths or frequencies on a virus from the family of coronaviruses. The study was led by Professor Hadas Mamane, Head of the Environmental Engineering Program at TAU’s School of Mechnical Engineering, Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering. The article was published in November 2020 issue of the Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology.

“The entire world is currently looking for effective solutions to disinfect the coronavirus,” said Professor Mamane. “The problem is that in order to disinfect a bus, train, sports hall, or plane by chemical spraying, you need physical manpower, and in order for the spraying to be effective, you have to give the chemical time to act on the surface. Disinfection systems based on LED bulbs, however, can be installed in the ventilation system and air conditioner, for example, and sterilize the air sucked in and then emitted into the room.

“We discovered that it is quite simple to kill the coronavirus using LED bulbs that radiate ultraviolet light,” she explained. “We killed the viruses using cheaper and more readily available LED bulbs, which consume little energy and do not contain mercury like regular bulbs. Our research has commercial and societal implications, given the possibility of using such LED bulbs in all areas of our lives, safely and quickly.”

The researchers tested the optimal wavelength for killing the coronavirus and found that a length of 285 nanometers (nm) was almost as efficient in disinfecting the virus as a wavelength of 265 nm, requiring less than half a minute to destroy more than 99.9% of the coronaviruses. This result is significant because the cost of 285 nm LED bulbs is much lower than that of 265 nm bulbs, and the former are also more readily available.

Eventually, as the science develops, the industry will be able to make the necessary adjustments and install the bulbs in robotic systems or air conditioning, vacuum, and water systems, and thereby be able to efficiently disinfect large surfaces and spaces. Professor Mamane believes that the technology will be available for use in the near future.

It is important to note that it is very dangerous to try to use this method to disinfect surfaces inside homes. To be fully effective, a system must be designed so that a person is not directly exposed to the light.

In the future, the researchers will test their unique combination of integrated damage mechanisms and more ideas they recently developed on combined efficient direct and indirect damage to bacteria and viruses on different surfaces, air, and water.

The study was conducted in collaboration with Professor Yoram Gerchman of Oranim College; Dr. Michal Mandelboim, Director of the National Center for Influenza and Respiratory Viruses at Sheba Medical Center at Tel HaShomer; and Nehemya Friedman from Tel Hashomer.

LED lights found to kill coronavirus: Global first in fight against COVID-19 - American Friends of Tel Aviv University

 

[tuckgod]

If this is true shyt bout to get crazy.

Didn’t Ol Donnie say this right when shyt hit the fan and everybody laughed at him?

Edit:

He did.
Trump directs experts to see whether they can bring 'light inside the body' to kill the coronavirus, even as his own expert shuts him down

 

[HarlemHottie]

I already own a uv light sterilizing wand.

 

[Artificial Intelligence]

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[ShaneTheRogue]

If this is true shyt bout to get crazy.

Didn’t Ol Donnie say this right when shyt hit the fan and everybody laughed at him?

Edit:

He did.
Trump directs experts to see whether they can bring 'light inside the body' to kill the coronavirus, even as his own expert shuts him down

This isn't saying inside the body. The UV light is actually harmful to humans.

This is more so installing lights inside AC units etc. like NYC does for their public transit.

Trump gets no credit for this.

edit: NYC will use powerful ultraviolet lamps to kill the coronavirus on subways and buses

President Donald Trump infamously touted ultraviolet light and disinfectant as potential treatments for people who are sick with COVID-19, despite both being very harmful to humans. The president later claimed that he was being sarcastic.

 

[thekingsmen]

If this is true shyt bout to get crazy.

Didn’t Ol Donnie say this right when shyt hit the fan and everybody laughed at him?

Edit:

He did.
Trump directs experts to see whether they can bring 'light inside the body' to kill the coronavirus, even as his own expert shuts him down

They have been doing this for years but it's never been mainstream but leave it to the Coli crowd, they think you are talking about bleach.

 

[ShaneTheRogue]

They have been doing this for years but it's never been mainstream but leave it to the Coli crowd, they think you are talking about bleach.

He literally was. What are you going on about?

 

[Mordith]

If this is true shyt bout to get crazy.

Didn’t Ol Donnie say this right when shyt hit the fan and everybody laughed at him?

Edit:

He did.
Trump directs experts to see whether they can bring 'light inside the body' to kill the coronavirus, even as his own expert shuts him down

Quote an idiotic statement made by an idiot because you're an idiot too brehs....

 

[ShaneTheRogue]

Y'all these aren't regular ole LEDs you can just install in your lamps or something

 

[LordDeathwatch]

Ain't even had breakfast and nikkas trying to prop up Trump for the debunked "light inside the body" shyt.

 

[ShaneTheRogue]

edit

Slow nikkas in thread you've been warned

 

[ROFL_GUY]

China literally had a celebration 8 months ago after defeatimg the virus with an LED display..


Light years ahead

 

[thekingsmen]

He literally was. What are you going on about?

Where is this literal quote?

 

[ShaneTheRogue]

China literally had a celebration 8 months ago after defeatimg the virus with an LED display..


Light years ahead

nikka...

This was a LED lightshow for celebration purposes. That has nothing to do with UV-LED lights which isn't the same as say a LED tv screen.

And if simply ending lockdown means the virus was defeated then most of the USA has "defeated" the virus as well.

 

[ShaneTheRogue]

Where is this literal quote?

Coronavirus: Outcry after Trump suggests injecting disinfectant as treatment

"And then I see the disinfectant where it knocks it out in a minute. One minute. And is there a way we can do something like that, by injection inside or almost a cleaning?

"So it'd be interesting to check that."

Pointing to his head, Mr Trump went on: "I'm not a doctor. But I'm, like, a person that has a good you-know-what.

You're a bit of disingenuous intellectual coward so I'm sure you'll use pedantics to reason that since this isn't a one-to-one quote that it doesn't count but anyone with reasoning skills can see the implication.

Let me remind you of your comment.

They have been doing this for years but it's never been mainstream but leave it to the Coli crowd, they think you are talking about bleach.

"Doing this for years" Doing what? "injecting disinfectant?" because that's false.

Drinking bleach and injecting disinfectant are not a far cry from one another. they definitely lead to the same result.