Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology
$25,000.00
Efficacy and Material Stability of UV-C Sanitization of Porous Surfaces
FY 2021-22
Summary
CleanSlate UV is a Toronto-based biosafety company with a focus on creating the next generation of intelligentUV-C sanitization solutions. The technology used at CleanSlate UV is based on a process that harnesses UV-C light delivered at a dosage that kills pathogens. There are numerous studies that indicate the effectiveness ofUV-C light on hard, non-porous materials, but little is known about the efficacy and effect of UV-C light onporous materials. CleanSlate UV is collaborating with Seneca's School of Biological Science and AppliedChemistry to expand the applications of CleanSlate UV's UV-C irradiation device and determine the effect of UV-C exposure on the efficacy of disinfection and integrity of porous materials. The focus is on materials that comprise commonly high-touched items like paper, passports, and cardboard. This use case enables a greater application of UV-C sanitizing solutions to be utilized in stopping the chain of infectious pathogens (i.e.COVID-19) and subsequently accelerating global economic recovery from the pandemic. The results willenable CleanSlate UV to provide guidance on safe disinfection exposure rates on a suite of porous materialscommonly used in today's COVID-19 relevant world.
Program
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
566776-2021
Name nom
Gopalasingam, Atani
Department département
Markham Campus
Organization id
1803
Institution établissement
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2021
Competition year année de concours
2021
Award amount
25000
Program id
CARD1
Program name en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 1
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1561
Committee name en
Applied Research and Development Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
Area of application code
1101
Area of application group en
Health, education and social services
Area of application group fr
Santé publique, éducation et services sociaux
Area of application en
Human health (including medically-related psychological research)
Area of application fr
Santé publique (y compris recherche psychologique liée à la médecine)
Research subject code
1901
Research subject group en
Biomedical engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie biomédical
Research subject en
Biomedical technology
Research subject fr
Technologie biomédicale
Installment
inst:1
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Efficacy and Material Stability of UV-C Sanitization of Porous Surfaces
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
CleanSlate UV is a Toronto-based biosafety company with a focus on creating the next generation of intelligentUV-C sanitization solutions. The technology used at CleanSlate UV is based on a process that harnesses UV-C light delivered at a dosage that kills pathogens. There are numerous studies that indicate the effectiveness ofUV-C light on hard, non-porous materials, but little is known about the efficacy and effect of UV-C light onporous materials. CleanSlate UV is collaborating with Seneca's School of Biological Science and AppliedChemistry to expand the applications of CleanSlate UV's UV-C irradiation device and determine the effect of UV-C exposure on the efficacy of disinfection and integrity of porous materials. The focus is on materials that comprise commonly high-touched items like paper, passports, and cardboard. This use case enables a greater application of UV-C sanitizing solutions to be utilized in stopping the chain of infectious pathogens (i.e.COVID-19) and subsequently accelerating global economic recovery from the pandemic. The results willenable CleanSlate UV to provide guidance on safe disinfection exposure rates on a suite of porous materialscommonly used in today's COVID-19 relevant world.
