What are the Benefits of an Ultra Violet Coolroom light?
IMPROVED QUALITY OF PRODUCT
By controlling the otherwise normal proliferation of bacteria, mould spores, yeasts and algae in a food coolroom, the Starkeys Ultra Violet Germicidal Coolroom Light keeps foodstuffs, especially meat, fresher, tastier and more presentable.
REDUCED WASTAGE
In an unprotected coolroom, there can be considerable spoilage of meat particularly due to the build up of surface slime and other microorganisms. This spoilage has to be trimmed and is wasted. With Starkeys Ultra Violet Germicidal Light, this wastage can be substantially reduced.
IMPROVED COOLROOM ENVIRONMENT
The food in storage, the walls, ceiling and floor of a coolroom and the air circulating inside is bombarded by U.V. light controlling the growth of bacteria, mildew, algae, slime etc. thus maintaining a fresh smelling area.
LONGER STORAGE LIFE
CSIRO research has proved that meat storage life can be extended dramatically by the use of a U.V. light unit in a coolroom.
When meat is stored in a coolroom at a temperature between 1 degree and 4 degrees C, there is normally a weight loss due to dehydration. When there is also bacteria acting on the meat, (and there always is!) there will be increased dehydration resulting in weight loss and a direct loss of profits.
Starkeys Ultra Violet Coolroom Germicidal Light units will inhibit the growth of bacteria, meat slime and other microorganisms even in a coolroom environment where temperature and humidity levels may be higher than normal. In such situations, microorganisms would flourish if their growth was not controlled by a Starkeys Ultra Violet Coolroom Germicidal Light.
HERE IS THE PROOF!
Addendum to report on Starkeys Model 6001M Ultra Violet Coolroom Light prepared by Martin Finn, Lecturer, School of Biomedical Sciences, Curtin University of Technology.
"Cultures of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus areus were prepared and exposed to ultra violet radiation produced by the Starkeys 6001M unit."
Results show number of bacteria surviving after exposure to lamp.
| TIME | 0 time | 1 hour | 1 hour | 2 hours |
| Distance | 2.5 m | 3.2 m | 3.2 m | |
| E coli | 200 cfu | 0 cfu | 0 cfu | 0 cfu |
| S aureus | 500 cfu | 0 cfu | 0 cfu | 0 cfu |
Ultra violet radiation from cold cathode lamp fitted to the Starkeys Model 6001M Ultra Violet Coolroom Germicidal Light unit effectively killed bacteria on surfaces after 1 hour exposure.
| Martin P Finn BAppSc (WAIT) GRAD Dip Med Tech (WAIT) MSc (CALIF) AASM |
