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IIT Guwahati develops Fluorescent Sensor to detect Cyanide in Water and Hu
Updated : 10 months ago IST
A research team at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, led by Prof. G. Krishnamoorthy, from the Department of Chemistry, have developed a highly responsive fluorescent sensor that can detect cyanide in water and human cells using only a UV light source.
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Scientists discover diapers might be recycled 200 times faster with UV lig
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Superabsorbers are found in diapers as well as other hygiene and medical items such as bandages and dressing materials. Strong acids were previously needed to recycle sodium polyacrylate, a very absorbent polymer.
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Researchers discover diapers can be recycled 200 times faster with UV ligh
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers discovered that crosslinked sodium polyacrylate polymers deteriorate after being exposed to UV light.
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Ultraviolet light emitting devices leads to cell death, cancer-causing mut
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
There may be greater public health risks associated with the ultraviolet nail polish drying equipment used to cure gel manicures than previously realised. These ultraviolet (UV) light-emitting devices were studied by researchers at the University of California, San Diego, who discovered that
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Researchers discover the cause behind skin inflammation
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
UV light is very high in energy. When it hits the skin, it can therefore damage important cellular molecules, sparking inflammation as a common consequence. The skin serves as a crucial barrier against viruses and environmental stimuli because it is the biggest organ in the human body. The r
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Study finds new type of UV light makes indoor air as safe as outdoors
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], March 28 (ANI): According to a new study led by Columbia University, a new type of ultraviolet light is safe for people who took less than five minutes to reduce the level of indoor airborne microbes by more than 98 per cent.
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New insights into link between sunlight exposure and kidney damage
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 22 (ANI): A new collaborative study reveals unexpected insights into how skin exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light can worsen clinical symptoms in autoimmune diseases such as lupus.
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High levels of ultraviolet light 'most strongly' associated with reduced g
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Connecticut [US], October 18 (ANI): A new study, in which scientists looked at statistical models of the link between weather and the maximum growth rate of COVID-19 globally, found that high levels of ultraviolet light are "most strongly" associated with reduced growth of the deadly virus.
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Halonix sanitizes its packaging through UV light sanitization
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI/NewsVoir): Halonix Technologies Pvt Ltd (Halonix), India's fastest growing residential and institutional lighting company is taking extraordinary measures to ensure health and safety of its customers while it resumes speedy production at its manufacturing plant
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Scientists develop laser diode to emit deep UV light
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 19 (ANI): Laser diodes that emit short-wavelength ultraviolet light, which is called UV-C, could be used for disinfection in healthcare, for treating skin conditions such as psoriasis, and for analysing gases and DNA. In recent research, scientists have succeeded i
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