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Post by lenynero on Nov 23, 2010 21:44:35 GMT -5
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Post by vraev on Nov 23, 2010 21:54:21 GMT -5
wow! That is impressive David. MRSA is a major concern in hospitals. Ironically, back in the old days of soviet Russia, some of the hospitals had their own solutions: Bacteriophages from hospital drains which work fantastic against these "superbugs". For every pathogenic bacteria, there is a bacteriophage that specifically preys on it. Nature is wonderful isn't it?
But regarding the wavelength, perhaps a bit of infrared in there, but honestly, I am not surprised that there isn't too much info on it out there.
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Post by doug on Nov 23, 2010 22:12:12 GMT -5
Glasgow, Scotland--A lighting system that can kill hospital "superbugs"--including MRSA and C. diff--has been developed by researchers at the University of Strathclyde.1 The technology decontaminates the air and exposed surfaces by bathing them in a narrow band of visible-light wavelengths centered on 405 nm, known as high-intensity narrow-spectrum (HINS) light.
405 nm
I win!!!!!!!
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Post by dvg on Nov 23, 2010 22:13:17 GMT -5
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Post by lenynero on Nov 24, 2010 8:13:44 GMT -5
Thanks!!!! 100 Karma coming yer way. Now to order the LED's.... 5 3watters should do the trick... ;D
As for the Karma looks like daily payments for the next 3+ months unless folks wanna help me out and get Dougs numbers up.. looking to hit 106 karma on Doug....ready set GO!!!
Leny
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Post by lenynero on Nov 24, 2010 8:37:55 GMT -5
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Post by dvg on Nov 25, 2010 1:46:00 GMT -5
You might find this link of interest Leny. www.freepatentsonline.com/y2010/0246169.htmlIt is the patent application for building a HINS-light. According to it, the Leds can be between 380 nm and 420 nm, with some centred at 405nm. The link also discusses the health issues to humans involved in using this technology. It appears to be fairly safe, because the 405 nm wavelength falls between the peaks of UV and blue-light factors. dvg
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