In universities, companies, and government laboratories around the world, scientists are researching Pulsed Light. Try Googling the phrase “high-energy Pulsed Light” and you’ll be directed to hundreds of research studies and experiments. And most of these studies...
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The New CIXL Pulsed Light Solution
An interview with CEO Lou Panico. UV light has been getting world-wide attention since the pandemic started, because of its unique ability to kill the virus that causes COVID-19—and virtually all other pathogens, too. But UV light, and Pulsed Light in particular, has...
The Power of Light Keeps Making News
It’s been a little over a year since I began writing about the many different ways Pulsed Light can help protect us against COVID-19, from decontamination of airport security bins to safety in food processing. If you’re new to the subject, Pulsed Light uses...
Putting Food Safety Under the Spotlight
The next decade will be full of advancements in food safety, with technology innovation driving new procedures to prevent contamination outbreaks. At least, that’s the goal of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, as these key...
Pulsed Light and Ambulance Safety
Ambulances, and the first-responders who serve in them, are the very symbols of safety. When our lives are in danger, they rush to help us. Trained paramedics treat and care for us, and take us to the hospital if necessary. We certainly want to feel safe in an...
Pulsed Light Sparks R&D Interest
As applications for Pulsed Light keep growing, so does interest in research and product development. Companies and universities are actively investigating what Pulsed Light can do and where it can be applied. XENON supports these efforts with benchtop products...
The Mushrooming Interest in Pulsed Light and Vitamin D
A serving of mushrooms enhanced with Pulsed Light provides 100% of the Recommended Dietary Allowance of Vitamin D. It’s no secret that vitamins are important for good health. Now, new research has found that Vitamin D in particular may help in fighting COVID-19. As...
How to Build Pulsed Light into Your Product
An Interview with Tom Marshall, XENON VP of Sales You’ve heard about all the things Pulsed Light can do. It’s helping to fight the coronavirus in sterilizing applications, from hospitals to airports. It’s used in food processing to sterilize conveyors and packaging....
Pulsed Light Under the Microscope
2020 has given us all a heightened awareness of dangerous pathogens, whether they are in the air we breathe or the food we eat. When the Covid-19 pandemic is a distant memory, the need to protect ourselves will remain. Pulsed Light is playing a growing role in this...
Keeping Food and Food Workers Safe
It seems like every week, there’s another story about food processing plants shutting down for health issues—either from a food-borne illness or, these days, from a coronavirus outbreak among workers. Some plants have become COVID-19 hot spots, while also facing...