[White Paper] Benefits and Risks of Ultraviolet (UV) Light

Soon after the discovery of microorganisms, biologists began to observe that many varieties of these creatures were able to be incapacitated by exposure to sunlight. Following the development of the ultraviolet bandwidth in 1801, scientists attributed the sun’s lethal effect to this invisible energy. Facilitated by the findings of a large body of experimental evidence collected in the decades following these initial hypotheses, contemporary scientists have determined that nearly all bacterial activity can be eradicated or at least attenuated by some wavelength of ultraviolet energy.

The use of ultraviolet (UV) lights in biological safety cabinets (BSCs) has enjoyed a long history. Fill out the form to read about the benefits and risks of applying UV sterilization in a Biosafety Cabinet.