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Study Shows Ushio’s Care222® Lamps Effectively Inactivate SARS-COV-2(the COVID-19 Virus)
Cypress, California (September 2020) – Dr. Hiroki Ohge, Professor, Department of Infectious Diseases, Hiroshima University Hospital, and a group of researchers lead by Dr. Takemasa Sakaguchi, Professor, Hiroshima University Graduate [...]
Inactivation of Coronaviruses and Phage Phi6 from Irradiation across UVC Wavelengths
Ultraviolet (UV) devices emitting UVC irradiation (200−280 nm) have proven to be effective for virus disinfection, especially on surfaces and in air, due to their rapid effectiveness and limited to [...]
Germicidal Efficacy and Mammalian Skin Safety of 222-nm UV Light
Current evidence suggests that the majority of SSI result from bacteria alighting directly onto the surgical wound from the air. Based on our previous studies and on the preclinical results [...]
Breakthrough for bacterial disinfection
In a world first, Ushio Inc. and the National University Hospital of Singapore have succeeded in bacterial disinfection of pressure ulcer injuries using 222 nm ultraviolet light that is harmless [...]
Chronic irradiation with 222-nm UVC light induces neither DNA damage nor epidermal lesions in mouse skin, even at high doses
Surgical site infections (SSIs) represent an important clinical problem associated with increased levels of surgical morbidity and mortality. UVC irradiation during surgery has been considered to represent a possible strategy [...]
Exposure of Human Skin Models to KrCl Excimer Lamps: The Impact of Optical Filtering
Analysis of effective irradiances showed a notable increase in allowable exposure when using a filter. An increasing body of evidence indicates that far-UVC radiation in the range of 200-230 nm [...]
Ushio signed an “official healthcare partner” agreement with Blackrams Tokyo
Ushio, Inc. (Headquarters: Tokyo, President Koji Naito, hereafter Ushio) and Ricoh's rugby team "Black Rams Tokyo" (President Yoshinori Yamashita), who belongs to Japan Rugby League One, have signed the "Official [...]
Anti-viral light neutralises COVID-19
A new type of ultraviolet light can efficiently kill airborne microbes, such as those which cause COVID-19, a study has found after successful trials. The result suggests that this light, [...]
Ushio launches world’s 1st UV lamp safely killing coronavirus
Major Japanese light equipment maker Ushio Inc. has recently launched an ultraviolet lamp that can kill the coronavirus without harming human health -- the first of its kind in the [...]
Ushio’s Care222® technology was introduced in Tokyo Teranishi Dental Clinic for virus suppression and sterilization.
Tokyo Teranishi Dental Clinic is equipped with a safe UV generator Care222 to completely prevent aerosol infection of the pandemic. Click here to know more information. Care222 is a new [...]
Far UV Light Effective Against MRSA, Safe For Human Skin
A specific wavelength of UV light, known as far-UVC, could be effective at killing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria, without damaging the surface of the skin. As infection with drug-resistant [...]
Far UVC Light Could Eradicate The Next Pandemic
Using a new form of safe ultraviolet radiation, more than 98 percent of airborne microorganisms were killed in less than 5 minutes. When the light was on, the concentration of [...]
