Video Gallery
1. David Brenner. A new weapon in the fight against superbugs
Since the widespread use of antibiotics began in the 1940s, we’ve tried to develop new drugs faster than bacteria can evolve — but this strategy isn’t working. Drug-resistant bacteria known as superbugs killed nearly 700,000 people last year, and by 2050 that number could be 10 million — more than cancer kills each year. Can physics help? In a talk from the frontiers of science, radiation scientist David Brenner shares his work studying a potentially life-saving weapon: a wavelength of ultraviolet light known as far-UV, which can kill superbugs safely, without penetrating our skin or eyes
2. David Brenner. Can light stop the coronavirus?
Far-UV light is a type of ultraviolet light that kills microbes and viruses and, crucially, seems to be safe to use around humans. Radiation scientist David Brenner describes how we could use this light to stop the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, in hospitals, nursing homes, trains, and other public indoor spaces — paving the way for a potentially game-changing tool in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
3. Using the Power of Light: Preventing the Airborne Spread of COVID-19 and Influenza Virus
4. David Brenner, COVID-19 Virtual Symposium: June 10, 2020
FUV 222nm Excimer desinfection 5/20W lamp
FUV-222nm 5/15/20W Excilamps
2 W Vendi222 Far UVC 222nm powered by usb. A distinctive feature of this Far UVC excimer lamp is the use of ultraviolet radiation with a wavelength of 222nm, which is harmless to human skin and eyes membranes and effectively destroys viruses and bacteria. The devices are designed for air disinfection in any public premises
Victor Tarasenko the inventor of 222nm KrCl excimer lamp
FUVC 222nm excilamp was developed by the Institute of High Current Electronics SB RAS (ISE SB RAS) and transferred to the Polyus Production Centre in Russia. A distinctive feature of this lamp is the use of ultraviolet radiation with a wavelength of 222nm, which is harmless to human skin and eyes membranes and effectively destroys viruses and bacteria. The devices are designed for air disinfection in any public premises.
FUVC 222nm 5/15/20 W Ecimer Sterilization Lamp