UV-C Sterilization

Sterilization kills all microorganisms

Ultraviolet germicidal lamps** provide a much more powerful and concentrated effect of ultraviolet energy than can be found naturally. Germicidal UV provides a highly effective method of destroying microorganisms.

UVC exposure inactivates microbial organisms** such as bacteria and viruses by altering the structure and the molecular bonds of their DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid). DNA is a “blueprint” these organisms use to develop, function, and reproduce. By destroying the organism’s ability to reproduce, it becomes harmless since it cannot colonize.

After UVC exposure, the organism dies off leaving no offspring, and the population of the microorganism diminishes rapidly.