System and method for inactivation of infectious pancreatic necrosis virus (IPNV) using medium pressure ultraviolet (UV) light
AssigneeAtlantium Technologies Ltd.
InventorsTovit Lichi, Michael Kertser, Ytzhak Rozenberg
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Abstract
A method and a system is provided for inactivation of Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis Virus (IPNV) comprising illuminating a liquid containing IPNV with a lamp emitting a continuous broad band of ultraviolet (UV) light. The UV lamp may be “tuned” to optimize IPNV inactivation. The lamp may be a medium pressure UV lamp that emits UV light having wavelength between 260-400 nm and preferably, between 260-300 nm. The pressure of the lamp may be greater than 1.6 bar, 3 bar and preferably is 7 bar. The lamp may be composed of PS (synthetic quartz).
Claims6
A method for inactivation of Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis Virus (IPNV) comprising:
- illuminating a liquid containing IPNV with a ultraviolet (UV) light emitted from a medium pressure mercury UV lamp tuned to optimize IPNV inactivation,
- wherein the UV light being substantially in a wavelength range between 260 and 400 nm and the UV lamp exhibits a pressure greater than 1.6 bar.
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