Key Features | | |
Tested in the lab | Yes at Wash U Medical School, USA | No, Product never tested. Documentation relies on the fact that UV kills pathogens and the product is UV. |
Tested on coronavirus | Yes, with a kill rate of 99.99% | No |
FDA registrations | Yes | No |
Time Taken to sterilize | 5 mins for a 12x12x10ft room | 15-30 mins for a 12x12x10ft room |
Range | UV-C and Ozone | UV-C (254 nm) only |
Power Quality | Equipped with Waveform Correction devices | - |
Sterilization | Yes | Yes |
Oxidation | Yes | No |
Degradation | 10% in 5 years | 3% in 2 years |
Approvals | CE, RoHs, ETL and UL | Possible CE only |
Longevity | 100,000 working hours | 10-30,000 working hours |
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Virus | Easy to kill in less than a second | Easy to kill in seconds |
Surface Bacteria | Kill in 3-5 min, depending on the room size | Kill in 20-30min depending on the room size |
Spores, mold, Algae | Easy to achieve at 100mJ/cm2 in less than few mins | Difficult to reach 100mJ/cm2 that can kill spores and other hard-to-kill pathogens |
Intensity/Irradiation | 1.345mW/cm2 @ 1 mt + Ozone | 0.76-0.9mW/cm2 @ 1mt |
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Ozone | Yes, controlled and monitored | No |
Safety features | Door Contact, Ozone and motion Sensor, timer control | Timer control |
Custom Solutions | Yes, with in-house R&D | No, as they are suppliers |
Side Effects | None | Decay of polymers @ 10% every year |
Capital investment | Less number of units with better kill rate and faster times to disinfectant a facility | More number of units and personnel needed to disinfectant a facility due to its slow operation |
Cost | Comparable | Fluctuating, depending on the suppliers |
Years in the Industry | 12 years | Started during Covid-19 |
Product Strategy | Designed and Made in the USA | Made in China, or Supplied from China |