Disinfection Properties of Conventional White LED Illumination and Their Potential Increase by Violet LEDs for Applications in Medical and Domestic Environments

@article{Buehler2021DisinfectionPO,
  title={Disinfection Properties of Conventional White LED Illumination and Their Potential Increase by Violet LEDs for Applications in Medical and Domestic Environments},
  author={Jule Buehler and Florian Sommerfeld and Tobias Meurle and Katharina Hoenes and Martin Hessling},
  journal={Advances in Science and Technology Research Journal},
  year={2021},
  volume={15},
  pages={169-175}
}
The antimicrobial impact of visible violet and blue light has been known for more than a century but hardly been applied for purposeful pathogen reduction or prevention. The disinfecting properties of wide-spread warm-white and cool-white light emitting diodes (LEDs) are investigated by irradiation of staphylococci with different LEDs and varying doses. Additionally, the combination of a white and a violet LED illumination is examined. Both white LEDs exhibit an antimicrobial effect, which… 
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