UV rays conveyor likely to fight COVID-19

In a bid to fight the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in public spaces, an Indian, Delhi-based company has come up with an UltraViolet Transmitting (UVT) Conveyor which is capable 99.99% of all the germs (including viruses, bacteria, and other pathogens) present on the surfaces of everyday objects that human beings carry along with them.

An official release stated MSV-India Inc., came up with the UVT Conveyor which UV Disinfection Lamps that emit UV-C rays. The use of UV-C in disinfecting medical equipment is also recommended by Centre of Disease Control and Prevention, USA, the release added.

The company claims one of the several benefits of this solution is that UV-C technology does not leave any harmful residues after the sanitization process. It's safe to use as there are no spots on absorbent materials like fabrics, paper, cardboard, office files etc. It can also be used for food items like vegetables, fruits, water and even milk.

Moreover, the machine does not require any chemicals or other consumables to function, so there's no need for continuous refilling. The best advantage of UV-C disinfection is that it kills not only the virus strains on the various surfaces of the objects, but also those that might be present in the air inside the disinfection chamber, the release added.