Bacteria

How Dirty Is Your Phone, Really? Bacteria, Germs and What's Actually Living on Your Screen

There can be up to 25,000 bacteria per square inch in an average cell phone, which is almost 18 times...

Why You Need to Sanitize Your Toothbrush (and How To Do It!)

Your toothbrush hosts up to 12 million bacteria, from your mouth, your hands, and yes, toilet flushes. Rinsing with water...

How to Clean for C. diff: Your Complete Home Disinfection Guide

C. diff spores can survive on household surfaces for months and aren’t killed by regular cleaners or hand sanitizer. Preventing...

Ultraviolet Light For Disinfecting

TL;DR Ultraviolet light for disinfecting is a proven, chemical-free method that disrupts the DNA and RNA of bacteria, viruses and...

Ultraviolet Sterilizing Lights: A Guide to How They Work and Where They're Used

TL;DR UV-C light kills bacteria, viruses and molds by damaging their DNA so they can't replicate. It's used in hospitals,...

What to Consider When Buying a UV Sanitizing Lamp

TLDR Not all UV sanitizing lights are created equal. Effective UV-C disinfection depends on the right wavelength (200-280nm), sufficient exposure...

Hospitals Are Replacing Alcohol Wipe Protocols With UV-C Sanitation Technology

TLDR Alcohol wipe protocols for shared clinical devices are inconsistently followed, require dwell times that rarely happen in practice, and...

UV Light for Disinfecting: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It Belongs in Your Home

TLDR It takes just a brief exposure for UV-C light to knock out nearly all bacteria and viruses (over 99%)...

How to Sanitize Your Phone the Right Way

TL;DR Phones carry a lot of bacteria, and wiping them is not enough. Proper sanitization is what actually removes germs...

How UV-C Light Kills 99.99% of Germs on Your Phone

TL;DR Your phone carries up to 10–20x more bacteria than a toilet seat, including pathogens like E. coli, Staph, and...

How To Check If Your UV Sanitizer Is Working Properly

TL;DR: That blue glow alone doesn’t mean your UV sanitizer is killing germs. A working UV-C sanitizer needs the right...

How Germy are Hand Air Dryers?

  Public restrooms have always been a hotbed for germs, but have you ever stopped to think about the hygiene...