Pulsed Light has been around for a long time, but these days research efforts are growing faster than ever. R&D labs in companies, universities, and government are exploring a myriad of applications such as decontaminating and fortifying food products, sanitizing...
Steve West
Pulsed Light: Disrupting an Entire Industry
Every now and then, a technology comes along that disrupts an entire industry. For the mushroom business, that technology may well be Pulsed Light. What makes Pulsed Light so disruptive? For one, it can improve the safety of the production process, because it’s proven...
Partner Spotlight: MOS Technology
With this blog, we are pleased to introduce a new feature spotlighting XENON distributors, OEMs, and other partners. In our first installment, our featured partner is MOS Technology of Taiwan. MOS Technology is an equipment and parts provider with comprehensive...
Pulsed Light & Mushrooms: Growing Possibilities
It’s been more than a year since we featured mushrooms and Pulsed Light in this space, and it’s time to do an update because a lot has been happening. First, some background for those who are new to the subject. Mushrooms are one of the richest sources of Vitamin D...
Pulsed Light: Like a Breath of Fresh Air
Pulsed Light is one of the most versatile technologies in the world. Harnessing the power of the sun, it’s being used to sanitize surfaces, enhance nutritional value in foods, improve food shelf life, and cure special materials, among other things. What could possibly...
XENON Welcomes a New Leader: John Glynn II, North American Sales Manager
For over 50 years, XENON has been led by experienced industry professionals who have made us the industry’s Pulsed Light experts. Now we’re pleased to welcome a new leader to our ranks: John Glynn II. John started his career at AMD, and has held sales director and VP...
Wondering About the Future of Pulsed Light
What do chicken eggs, solar cells, and avocados have in common? They were all made better or safer in 2021 thanks to breakthrough research in the use of Pulsed Light. Chicken eggs made headlines when Dr. Josh Cassar announced that Pulsed Light could decontaminate eggs...
A Brighter Future for Solar Cells
For the past decade, Thad Druffel has been developing materials and processes for roll-to-roll manufacturing of commercial renewable energy devices, with a particular interest in the use of Pulsed Light. He has written over 20 papers on the subject, and has used XENON...
Protecting Our Pets With Pulsed Light
When we buy pet food at the supermarket or pet store, we expect that it was made with care and attention to safety, and for the most part it is. Nevertheless, hundreds of pets die each year from contaminated foods. A recent case was a tragic reminder, as more than 130...
Hatching New Applications for Pulsed Light
Dr. Josh Cassar has been researching Pulsed Light’s application in food safety for years, with one project in particular receiving a significant amount of attention: Pulsed Light processing of chicken eggs. Dr. Cassar earned his PhD at Penn State, and there has...