Comments on: Can Ultraviolet Light Kill Bacteria? http://chris.pirillo.com/can-ultraviolet-light-kill-bacteria/ News and Reviews! Geek, Internet Entrepreneur, Hardware Addict, Software Junkie, Book Author, Once TV Show Host, Technology Enthusiast, Shameless Self-Promoter, Tech Conference Coordinator, Early Adopter, Idea Evangelist, Tech Support Blogger, Bootstrapper, Media Personality, Technology Consultant, Thicker Quicker Picker Upper. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:37:17 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jeremyhttp://chris.pirillo.com/can-ultraviolet-light-kill-bacteria/comment-page-1/#comment-665304 Jeremy Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:17:40 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=7617#comment-665304 I hope sooooo. Bacteria. AHHH. Hate it. I hope sooooo. Bacteria. AHHH. Hate it.

]]> By: OkieFreakhttp://chris.pirillo.com/can-ultraviolet-light-kill-bacteria/comment-page-1/#comment-665166 OkieFreak Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:55:05 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=7617#comment-665166 While i really like this product I think I could use it in my main work as a nurse. I do not believe it will kill the really nasty bugs such as MRSA. " MRSA is a resistant variation of the common bacterium Staphylococcus aureus. It has evolved an ability to survive treatment with beta-lactamase resistant beta-lactam antibiotics, including methicillin, dicloxacillin, nafcillin, and oxacillin." If this device could kill this bug just on the surface, it would be truly awesome. Thanks for the review and information on this device........Sincerly, OkieFreak While i really like this product I think I could use it in my main work as a nurse. I do not believe it will kill the really nasty bugs such as MRSA.
” MRSA is a resistant variation of the common bacterium Staphylococcus aureus. It has evolved an ability to survive treatment with beta-lactamase resistant beta-lactam antibiotics, including methicillin, dicloxacillin, nafcillin, and oxacillin.”
If this device could kill this bug just on the surface, it would be truly awesome. Thanks for the review and information on this device……..Sincerly, OkieFreak

]]> By: FR83http://chris.pirillo.com/can-ultraviolet-light-kill-bacteria/comment-page-1/#comment-665126 FR83 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:37:44 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=7617#comment-665126 While i think its a good tool for helping keep those items clean and free of bacteria, i'd be alittle worried if this is kept in a family home. More so of little children who happen to mistake it for a "pretty light" and dont know what it will really do. But then again you would hope the parents are responsible enough to not leave it laying out. Good tool tho for those who are very wary of their surroundings, what they tough, what they use. While i think its a good tool for helping keep those items clean and free of bacteria, i’d be alittle worried if this is kept in a family home. More so of little children who happen to mistake it for a “pretty light” and dont know what it will really do. But then again you would hope the parents are responsible enough to not leave it laying out. Good tool tho for those who are very wary of their surroundings, what they tough, what they use.

]]> By: johnhttp://chris.pirillo.com/can-ultraviolet-light-kill-bacteria/comment-page-1/#comment-665096 john Sat, 12 Jul 2008 02:39:19 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=7617#comment-665096 these thingds look like phones these thingds look like phones

]]> By: Taylor Jaskohttp://chris.pirillo.com/can-ultraviolet-light-kill-bacteria/comment-page-1/#comment-665056 Taylor Jasko Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:32:05 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=7617#comment-665056 Wow, that's just so cool Chirs! It's a cheap way to kill those germs. It's a little slow, but hey, It works! Wow, that’s just so cool Chirs! It’s a cheap way to kill those germs. It’s a little slow, but hey, It works!

]]> By: Exothermic Reactionhttp://chris.pirillo.com/can-ultraviolet-light-kill-bacteria/comment-page-1/#comment-665022 Exothermic Reaction Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:40:59 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=7617#comment-665022 Short wave ultraviolet light is used to kill bacteria in a lot of applications. All applications that I know use interlock mechanisms that prevent any chance of human skin exposure to the direct ultraviolet light source and require exposure times of 20 minutes or more.A simple wand using this same wavelength of light would give severe skin burns it were doing what it would take to kill bacteria.Exo Short wave ultraviolet light is used to kill bacteria in a lot of applications. All applications that I know use interlock mechanisms that prevent any chance of human skin exposure to the direct ultraviolet light source and require exposure times of 20 minutes or more.

A simple wand using this same wavelength of light would give severe skin burns it were doing what it would take to kill bacteria.

Exo

]]> By: Elfhttp://chris.pirillo.com/can-ultraviolet-light-kill-bacteria/comment-page-1/#comment-665016 Elf Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:18:32 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=7617#comment-665016 I want one of those. Cool gadgets as always Chris! I want one of those. Cool gadgets as always Chris!

]]> By: Lashaziorhttp://chris.pirillo.com/can-ultraviolet-light-kill-bacteria/comment-page-1/#comment-664989 Lashazior Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:29:33 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=7617#comment-664989 Just think in 10 years, disinfectants will be light-sabers that you wave around to kill airborne bacteria while releasing the fresh scent of Death Star mango :D Just think in 10 years, disinfectants will be light-sabers that you wave around to kill airborne bacteria while releasing the fresh scent of Death Star mango :D

]]> By: zanzabar19http://chris.pirillo.com/can-ultraviolet-light-kill-bacteria/comment-page-1/#comment-664981 zanzabar19 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:48:09 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=7617#comment-664981 This looks like an amazing product. It sure will help those germ freaks. It would be nice if Think Geek would give these to schools. And other unsanitary government places. This looks like an amazing product. It sure will help those germ freaks. It would be nice if Think Geek would give these to schools. And other unsanitary government places.

]]> By: dofer49http://chris.pirillo.com/can-ultraviolet-light-kill-bacteria/comment-page-1/#comment-664970 dofer49 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:04:06 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=7617#comment-664970 Spending years working at a water store, filtration is a must. We here use ultra violet lights (UV lights) and they do an excellent job of killing most of the bacteria. So I would say that it does. Spending years working at a water store, filtration is a must. We here use ultra violet lights (UV lights) and they do an excellent job of killing most of the bacteria. So I would say that it does.

]]> By: Chrishttp://chris.pirillo.com/can-ultraviolet-light-kill-bacteria/comment-page-1/#comment-664916 Chris Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:33:27 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=7617#comment-664916 I work for an engineering firm that does a lot of HVAC design for hospitals. There are UV lights that can be installed inside different pieces of ventilation equipment that are used to kill more than just bacteria. I forget the specifics, but there's a specific wavelength that actually breaks down organic material.These lights are shone on air filter, and other fixtures to help purify the air. They're also used in swimming pool applications, too. I work for an engineering firm that does a lot of HVAC design for hospitals. There are UV lights that can be installed inside different pieces of ventilation equipment that are used to kill more than just bacteria. I forget the specifics, but there’s a specific wavelength that actually breaks down organic material.

These lights are shone on air filter, and other fixtures to help purify the air. They’re also used in swimming pool applications, too.

]]> By: woolf2khttp://chris.pirillo.com/can-ultraviolet-light-kill-bacteria/comment-page-1/#comment-664908 woolf2k Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:30:18 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=7617#comment-664908 yes it does... even the act of leaving you shades open at home and letting the sun in can help reduce bacterial count, as well as, fungus.The sun's not only there for light. yes it does… even the act of leaving you shades open at home and letting the sun in can help reduce bacterial count, as well as, fungus.

The sun’s not only there for light.

]]> By: VM Ganatahttp://chris.pirillo.com/can-ultraviolet-light-kill-bacteria/comment-page-1/#comment-664816 VM Ganata Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:06:43 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=7617#comment-664816 While UV radiation can kill bacteria (and eukaryotic cells, too, which we happen to be made of), bacteria have diverse DNA repair mechanisms that can reverse UV damage. What you're doing by irradiating otherwise harmless bacteria is selecting for the most UV-resistant forms. Not so good. Stick with hand-washing, the only intervention that has been proven in randomized clinical trials to decrease infection spread. While UV radiation can kill bacteria (and eukaryotic cells, too, which we happen to be made of), bacteria have diverse DNA repair mechanisms that can reverse UV damage. What you’re doing by irradiating otherwise harmless bacteria is selecting for the most UV-resistant forms. Not so good. Stick with hand-washing, the only intervention that has been proven in randomized clinical trials to decrease infection spread.

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