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c. difficile and MRSA Full Study

DOWNLOAD THE STUDY CONTACT US Performance of the Spectra 1000 supplemental UV-C disinfection device in a full C. difficile and MRSA study. Clostridium difficile 43598 (Endospores) This bacteria is a Gram-positive, rod shaped, endospore generating obligate anaerobe. Clostridium species are part of the normal human gut flora that produce spores which are highly resistant to […]

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Aerosol Study Staphyloccus aureus 6538

DOWNLOAD THE STUDY CONTACT US Performance of the Spectra 1000 supplemental UV-C disinfection device in an aerosol staphyloccus aureus 6538 study. This bacterium is a Gram-positive, spherical-shaped, facultative anaerobe. Staphylococcus species are known to demonstrate resistance to antibiotics such as methicillin. S. aureus pathogenicity can range from commensal skin colonization to more severe diseases such […]

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Aerosol Study MS2 Bacteriophage

DOWNLOAD THE STUDY CONTACT US Performance of the Spectra 1000 supplemental UV-C disinfection device in an aerosol MS2 Bacteriophage study. MS2 Bacteriophage (MS2), ATCC 15597-B1 This virus is a non-enveloped positive-stranded RNA virus of the bacteriophage family Leviviridae. Bacterial cells are the hosts for bacteriophages, and E. coli 15597 serves this purpose for MS2 bacteriophage. […]

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Aerosol Study e. coli

DOWNLOAD THE STUDY CONTACT US Performance of the Spectra 1000 supplemental UV-C disinfection device in an aerosol E. coli study. Escherichia coli – this bacteria is a Gram-negative, rod shaped, facultative anaerobe commonly found in the gastrointestinal tract of mammals. Although most serotypes of this microorganism are harmless there are pathogenic groups of E. coli […]

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Aerosol Study Cladosporium cladosporioides ATCC 16022

DOWNLOAD THE STUDY CONTACT US Performance of the Spectra 1000 supplemental UV-C disinfection device in an Aerosol Cladosporium Cladosporioides Study. This heavily sporulating fungi is a dematiaceous mold, meaning that it is characterized by the olive-to-black pigmentation of its conidia and hyphae. It is prevalent in indoor and outdoor environments, and is a plant pathogen […]

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Ebola Surrogate Full Study

DOWNLOAD THE STUDY CONTACT US Performance of the Spectra 1000 supplemental UV-C disinfection device in a full Ebola Surrogate study. Feline calicivirus (FCV), ATCC VR-782 This virus is a non-enveloped, positive-stranded RNA member of the genus Vesivirus, and a common cause of respiratory infections in cats. Symptoms of infection in felines include nasal discharge and […]

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Human Endovirus 68 (EV68) Full Study

DOWNLOAD THE STUDY CONTACT US Performance of the Spectra 1000 supplemental UV-C disinfection device in a full Human Endovirus 68 study. Human Enterovirus 68 (EV68), ATCC VR-561 Enterovirus 68 is a small, non-enveloped, single-stranded RNA member of the Picornavirus family. While this virus was once considered rare, outbreaks of this virus appear to be on […]

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MERS Full Study

DOWNLOAD THE STUDY CONTACT US Performance of the Spectra 1000 supplemental UV-C disinfection device in a full MERS study. Human coronavirus 229E (HCoV), ATCC VR-740 HCoV is an enveloped, positive-sense RNA virus in the Coronaviridae family. Coronaviruses cause mostly mild to moderate upper respiratory infections year-round in humans. Zoonotic strains of coronavirus have also recently […]