Schools closed, colleges closed. Malls empty , flights grounded and even international borders closed. But hospitals are still open , doctors still risk their lives to treat patients infected by corona virus. How about treating human's life without putting at risk another human's life.
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UVD Robots is a Danish company that are able to disinfect patient's room and operating theaters in hospitals.Every robot is equipped with array of powerful short wavelength ultraviolet-C(UVC) lights that emit enough energy to literally shred the DNA or RNA of any microorganisms .Company's robots have been operating in China past two to three weeks.
UV disinfecting technology has been around for something like a century and is commonly used to disinfect drinking water.We don't see it much outside fixed infrastructure because we have to point UV lamp directly at the surface for couple of minutes to make it effective. Since it may cause damage to skin and eyes , humans have to be careful around it.
UVC light is one of the three types of ultraviolet rays from sun , has wavelength between 200 to 400 nanometers. It's effective in killing bacteria and viruses as it destroys molecular bonds that holds their DNA together.It takes around 20 minutes to completely disinfect the DNA and RNA of microbes.
UVD robots could also work in hotels, offices and security checks.
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