Smart windows can significantly reduce indoor pathogens

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The researchers found that, compared to windows with blinds, the smart windows significantly reduce bacterial growth rate and their viability. [1]

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An idea / question from this is could this technology be used on space missions to help protect spacecraft from harmful UV radiation but also take advantage of sanitising properties of UV Radiation. As a quick reference, I have put a link to a wikipedia article below, please note: Wikipedia is not an academic source of information the link is there for reference purposes only.

Perhaps discuss at a STEM group meeting or on a forum. Links

• Article
  • Science Daily
  • Discourse Discussion
  • UV Radiation – Wikipedia
• Tuxiversity
• Science Forums
• Qoto Mastodon
• Social coding
• Paignton Library STEM Group

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#YearOfTheFediverse,#FediverseRising,#Science,#Technology,#ScienceDaily,#ScienceDaily,#SmartWindows,#UVFilters,#Pathogens

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References

University of British Columbia Okanagan campus. “Smart windows can significantly reduce indoor pathogens: Daylight can disinfect surfaces.” ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 19 January 2022. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/01/220119121350.htm.

Journal Reference:

Man In Lam, Kinga Vojnits, Michael Zhao, Piers MacNaughton, Sepideh Pakpour. The effect of indoor daylight spectrum and intensity on viability of indoor pathogens on different surface materials. Life Sciences (accepted), 2022 [abstract]