Decontamination & Disinfection

The photonics and sensor technology section of GMBU e.V. in Jena has many years of experience and know-how in the field of decontamination, sterilization and disinfection of air, liquids and surfaces. The main focuses are UV oxidation, photocatalysis and blue light disinfection.

Projekt “Hygienesyphon”

Blue light in the wavelength range from 400 nm to 450 nm can effectively inactivate pathogens (bacteria, fungi). This works by absorbing light through porphyrins, which are ubiquitous in living cells.Together with the company Purion GmbH, this approach was

Projekt “HyHabb”

The aim of the project was to develop a hand disinfection process based on optical radiation in the blue and UVB spectral range, which kills at least 99% of microorganisms in 60 s without contact and without chemicals and