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Ushio, Columbia Partner on UV Disinfection

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By: TOM BRANNA

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JAPAN: Ushio Inc., Tokyo, has entered into exclusive license and research agreements for narrowband-spectrum ultraviolet light technology with Columbia University. The aim is to promote R&D and commercialization of an Ultraviolet Disinfection Method. For example, a successful product may utilize UV radiation within a particular wavelength range to prevent surgical site infection. More than 8,000 patients in the US alone die from in-hospital infection, accounting for $3 billion to $10 billi...

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