Benzinga | Nov 5, 2020 08:23AM EST

Applied UV, Inc. Subsidiary, SteriLumen, Inc., Announces Receipt Of Additional Purchase Order For Airocide System From Hyatt Hotel's Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club Resort

MOUNT VERNON, NY / ACCESSWIRE / November 5, 2020 / Applied UV, Inc. (NASDAQ:AUVI) ("Applied UV" or the "Company"), an infection prevention technology company that applies the power of narrow-range ultraviolet light ("UVC") utilizing its patented devices to destroy pathogens, including bacteria and viruses safely, thoroughly, and automatically, today announced that its subsidiary, SteriLumen, Inc. ("SteriLumen"), together with Insightra Medical, Inc., its distribution partner for the United Arab Emirates ("UAE"), has received an additional purchase order for the Airocide(tm) patented, air purification system for installation at the Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club Resort, Dubai UAE. Installation of 20 Airocide(tm) units was completed this past September in various restaurants located on the property. The orders announced today are for the second phase of the project and is expected to include the installation of 54 Airocide(tm) units in the resorts vacation Villas, managed by the Park Hyatt Hotel Dubai.

A third phase to provide installation of the SteriLumen UVC sterilization devices in the resort's public areas and additional Airocide(tm) Air Purifying units is being evaluated for 2021. These phased installations are expected to validate the efficacy of the Airocide(tm) and SteriLumen devices with the potential to offer this infection prevention technology to hotels worldwide.

Max Munn, President of Applied UV, commented, "We are delighted to receive these additional orders for the Airocide(tm) system and excited by the opportunity to demonstrate the superior capabilities of the Airocide technology to the management of the Park Hyatt Hotel in Dubai. After a successful installation of units in the restaurants on the property, we are eager to complete the second phase involving the resort's villas to provide a safer environment for their guests in these challenging times."

SteriLumen is the exclusive distributor of the Airocide(tm) line of air purification technologies for use in the hotel and hospitality industry in the U.S. and the Greater Middle East. The Airocide(tm) Air Purifiers utilize a patented technology developed by NASA to eliminate harmful, airborne particulates such as bacteria, mold, and viruses. The FDA has issued guidance for Air Purifiers and Disinfectants that states that they may reduce the risk of viral exposure to SARS-CoV-2 by keeping aerosol concentrations to low levels.

The Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club Resort includes a residential community, a Marina, the Dubai Creek Golf Club and the 5 Star Luxury Park Hyatt Hotel which was voted "World's Leading Corporate Resort 2019" at the World Travel Awards. .

Airocide(tm) System

The Airocide(tm) system, originally developed by NASA with assistance from the University of Wisconsin at Madison is an airborne pathogen killing technology that uses a patented combination of UVC and a proprietary, titanium dioxide-based photocatalyst. Listed as an FDA Class II Medical Device, the Airocide(tm) technology is clinically proven and field-tested to kill/remove/eliminate airborne pathogenic and non-pathogenic microorganisms, allergens, odors and harmful VOC's in a variety of applications and industries including healthcare, hospitality, grocery chains, wineries, commercial real estate, schools, dental offices, cannabis, and homes.