“UV-C & UV-B light has a direct disinfection effect when its energy is absorbed by genetic material (limiting replication) or by other cellular or viral components such as a proteins (limiting attachment and infectivity). UV-B and UV-C photons can directly alter chemical bonds within these key biomolecules, affecting their structure and function. Where photons are absorbed by DNA/RNA the resulting damage can inhibit the microorganism’s ability to replicate, rendering it no longer infectious (Harm 1980).”
White Paper Prepared for IUVA by: Kari Sholtes, Ph.D. Richard Simons, Ph.D. , Sara E. Beck, Ph.D. Babak Adeli, Ph.D. Zhe Sun, Ph.D.