12 Apr 2022 • 46 minutes ago • 2 minutes reading • Join the discussion Teser Technologies Phil Alle, right, president and CEO, and John Fox, vice president of business operations, demonstrate the TESER ACT unit at University of Alberta Biosecurity Level 3 Edmonton Workshop, April 12, 2022. Photo by Ed Kaiser / Postmedia
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Researchers in Alberta are releasing a product that they say can release disinfectant items from COVID-19 in just 60 seconds.
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The Alberta-made disinfectant uses UVC light from hundreds of LED bulbs to kill viruses and bacteria, including COVID-19, and will be released in Edmonton and Calgary this spring. The TESER Act is a disinfection box that emits UVC light on objects, such as electronics, for 60 seconds and has been tested at the University of Alberta Level 3 Biosafety Laboratory. John Fox, vice president of operations and operations at TESER, a Calgary-based state-of-the-art cleaning solutions company, said the device is capable of achieving a 99.99 percent disinfection rate in one minute. “We were able to test it against a variety of bacteria and viruses, and see a very good death rate, especially against viruses, which will be the biggest concern for the next pandemic as people prepare against it,” Phil said. Alle, President and CEO of TESER.
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The box is designed to be user-friendly and operates at the touch of just two buttons – the bottom to open the door and the top button to start the 60-second disinfection cycle. The lights in the box will light up red during the cycle and will turn blue as soon as it is completed. Phil Alle, CEO of Teser Technologies, identifies the killer of the Covid-19 virus. Postmedia Network The box glass is 100 percent UVC blocking, which retains light inside the box because of the damage it can cause to human eyes and skin, Fox said. The TESER Act meets all of Canada’s health regulations, and Alle said that with a grant from the federal government, the first 10 units will be implemented this spring. The first 10 units will be located at locations such as Edmonton International Airport and government offices in Calgary and Edmonton. To comply with Health Canada regulations, the device had to be tested and proven to kill COVID-19 and other viruses. The work at U of A was done by research associate Ryan Noyce and project supervisor David Evans, professor of medical microbiology and immunity.
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“It’s an interesting technology. “We were very happy to have the opportunity to try it,” Evans said. “It’s a well-established technology and UV radiation is widely known as a good tool for killing all kinds of biological organisms, as we know that it is actually quite dangerous for the skin and eyes. We knew it would work. “ Ale said the unit was set up about 10 days after the pandemic was declared and aims to address concerns raised earlier. “In the beginning (of the pandemic) people were afraid to be around people, they did not want to touch other objects that people have touched, so we were really focused on that because it was something we felt we could do. “, Said Ale. He added that the company will focus on laboratory settings and places where touching the virus matters, but is currently working on an air purification unit to fight airborne viruses. [email protected] twitter.com/kellentanguchi
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