Ultraviolet (UV) light is a type of electromagnetic radiation that is invisible to the human eye but very present in our daily lives. This electromagnetic radiation is all around us. It’s present in many of the things we use day to day, such as TVs, microwaves, and light bulbs. It’s also used for medical purposes, such as disinfection, x-rays, and radiation therapy.
Electromagnetic radiation moves in a wave-like pattern. The distance between two peaks in a wave is described as the wavelength. The shorter the wavelength, the higher the energy. Take the microwave wavelengths, for example. They can be close to the size of a baseball. An x-ray’s wavelength is close to the size of an atom. UV rays have wavelengths between 100 and 400 nanometers, similar to the size of a virus.
UV Light
UV light has been used in the medical field for a long time as a way to disinfect equipment. But why is it so important for a bacteria-free environment?
It is actually quite simple. UVC rays penetrate cell membranes and disrupt the organisms’ DNA. UVC breaks the molecular bond in the DNA of any micro-organism, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi. This makes the micro-organism unable to function and reproduce. Later, they die.
That is why UV light was such a hit in the medical field.
A Smaller Version for Your Household
Smaller UV devices that can be used in a home environment are now available for the general public, bringing this chemical-free disinfecting alternative to anyone looking for a healthier way to keep bacteria at bay.
What would you use this for?
Think of any everyday item that you are constantly interacting with: keys, baby bottles, pacifiers, makeup brushes, and even electronics! The possibilities are endless.
UV devices like the Coral UV sanitizer and dryer combine UV light with a medium temperature dryer. It uses UVC light to kill 99.9% of germs by destroying their DNA in just ten minutes.
Best of all, its sanitizing process does not need water, heat, or any additives and chemicals, yet the Coral UV can sanitize almost anything in your home.
The dry cycle heats up to around 55 ℃, so when your items come out of the unit, they are completely safe to touch.
What to Look For
While devices like the Coral UV keep their UV lamps sealed within the unit to avoid exposure, there are many that directly expose consumers to UVC radiation. While these devices might offer a greater range of applications, they could also be potentially harmful due to UV light exposure.
Who Can Beneficiate from a UV-Light Cleaning Device?
Anyone can beneficiate from having a disinfecting device like this at home, but people with a compromised immune system, young children, and seniors will benefit the most.
Win it!
Coral UV has kindly offered one lucky Born 2 Impress reader, the chance to win a free Coral UV sanitizer and dryer!
To enter this giveaway, please use the Giveaway Tools form below:
I’d love to win this for a couple of reasons. First, my old mom is 91, and I have to keep everything SUPER clean for her. Also, My brother has a compromised immune system, and is very prone to catching everything that goes around. ALso – I am the caregiver for both of them – I can’t afford to get sick!
I totally need one of these in my house! This sounds amazing!
Paige
https://thehappyflammily.com
This would be so wonderful for all of the things that are hard to clean!
I would like to win because I like that this system doesn’t use chemicals. It would be an easy way to kill germs on every day items like remote controls and it would be safe for my family.
I would like to have this so that I can stop feeling sick all the time!
I would love this to share with my family! This is amazing!
I would like to win because I think it’s important To keep everything clean!
i would love to win because it would help me have peace of mind knowing everything is really clean.
I have Arnold-Chiari Brain Malformation and have had brain, skull and spine surgery. I get sick often and when I do I’m down for awhile. I’d love this to get rid of as many germs as possible!
We would love this so much my wife and I clean houses for a living and would love this always so in contact with germs. This would be perfect for us
I would love to win because I have immune system problems, I can’t even fight off a cold without having to spend time in the hospital. I would love to be able to make greater steps toward making my home better for me so I won’t get so sick so often
I would love to win this because it would be a great way to quickly sterilize items that I usually run through the dishwasher or wipe down contantly. This would also be amazing to have when a cold is going around the house.
I think this device will help to make my home sager and claenter
I would like to win because cleaning would be less of a chore with something as cool as this. Plus I would have the satisfaction of knowing that my home was safer, cleaner, and sanitized.
I want to win it because it will make sanitizing things so much easier.
This would be great as I don’t like using alcohol based sanitizers
Great way to keep things sanitized.
I would love to win this for my home. My father in law lives with us from strokes and he has copd and emphysema and just this week has become allergic to prednisone so we have to be even more cautious around him for his lungs not to flare up or to get pneumonia and beng able to really get things around him clean would be atremedous help.
Germs spread so fast I would love to be able to easily sanitize my devices.
I would give it as a gift to my father who has a comprimised immune system.
There are so many toys and other items that should be sanitized in my home. What a wonderful giveaway!
I’d love to win because I’m a nurse and scared of bringing home nasty germs to my family!
I need this for the newest edition coming soon! I think it would be a great way to keep the germs away.
I would like to win because my fiancé hates germs and likes to disinfect everything so this would be great for our household, we’d both love it and use it!
I would like to have this to keep my home cleaner!
I’d like to sanitize our sponges, toothbrushes, phones…you name it! Thanks and God bless!
I would like to have this sanitizer to help keep my grandchildren safer & healthier.
Chemical free way to de-ick stuff that is hard to get clean. This would give my family peace of mind.
This would be great to keep things clean.
My mom recommended this to us!
I’d love to win this for my mom who is definitely very much into this.
I would like to win because this looks very useful!
I would to win this because it would be nice to have the ability to disinfect items.
I would like to win for some great cleaning
I would like to win because I want to try chemical free sanitizing.
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I’d like to win so I can keep my CPAP equipment clean. I’ve had problems using it…because I have a huge fear and a lot of anxiety that it’s not clean enough…I worry big time about bacteria breeding. I clean everything as the instructions state…but get anzious…which makes it hard for me to be compliant and use my CPAP