Open AccessUltraviolet-C Light-emitting Device Against Microorganisms in Beauty Salons
Author(s) -
Margarete Teresa Gottardo de Almeida,
Bianca Gottardo de Almeida,
João Paulo Zen Siqueira,
Gabriela Byzynski,
Vinicius Sigari Morais,
Fátima M. M. Yasuoka,
Filippo Ghiglieno
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
pathogens and immunity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2469-2964
DOI - 10.20411/pai.v7i1.497
Subject(s) - candida albicans , microbiology and biotechnology , trichophyton rubrum , microorganism , food science , biology , bacteria , antifungal , genetics
Ultraviolet light in the UV-C band is also known as germicidal radiation, and it is widely used for decontamination and disinfection of environments, water, and food. The ultraviolet source transfers electromagnetic energy from a mercury arc lamp to an organism's genetic material. When UV radiation penetrates the cell wall of an organism, it destroys the cell's ability to reproduce, through a physical and not chemical process. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial potential of a new UV-C generating device (Asepsis) against clinically important microorganisms that may be present in beauty centers.