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I curious if a 1W 445 can be effectively used to sterilize items or liquids. I do not have a microscope or the equipment to test it though.
has anyone tried this?
has anyone tried this?
I'm in pharmacy school so this is just my schooling talking (haven't tried it). The temperature that a focused 1W 445nm puts out up close would be enough to sterilize that exact spot…but it would be like trying to wipe a counter with an ethanol cloth the size of the head of a needle haha. It would kill the bacteria or virus’ in that tiny spot alone.
I wonder about a line generator like that 1000w yag cleaning laser.
I'm in pharmacy school so this is just my schooling talking (haven't tried it). The temperature that a focused 1W 445nm puts out up close would be enough to sterilize that exact spot…but it would be like trying to wipe a counter with an ethanol cloth the size of the head of a needle haha. It would kill the bacteria or virus’ in that tiny spot alone.
LOL... I'm pretty sure that would do the trick.
It is too high. The 254nm and 185nm is what they use to sterilize (more 254nm). The lower wavelengths are better absorbed by DNA which in turn causes it to inhibit the bacteria's replication. It doesn't kill the bacteria...it just makes it harmless.