Why photo-catalytic oxidation technology and Air Purifiers?

Air purifiers have a fundamental “CON”. They rely on air being pulled through the unit in order to clean it. This creates an ineffective, high energy cost air purifier.

This new state of the art technology does not rely on filters or air passing through the air purifier. This breakthrough technology produces a “field” of redundant oxidizers that not only cleans your air but sanitizes surfaces as well.

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The Mammoth Air Elite Light utilizes Photo-catalytic Oxidation (PCO) technology to remove toxins from the air. The technology works when an intensified light is reflected onto a metal surface which in turns oxidizes toxins from the air. “Photocatalysis” is defined as the acceleration of a photoreaction in the presence of a catalyst. Photo-catalytic Oxidation technology converts harmful particulates and toxic gases into safer compounds such as carbon dioxide and water.

The effectiveness and simplicity of the Mammoth Air Elite Light Ionizer Air Purifier broken down through air flow stream.

Ultraviolet (UV)

Ultraviolet or UV light has a shorter wavelength than violet light which has the shortest wavelength in the visible spectrum. UV is in visible to the human eye. The UV spectrum has been divided into three categories: 380–315 nm which is called UVA and was used in the "Backlights" of the 70s, 315–280 nm which is called UVB, and <280 nm which is called UVC and the range which kills microorganisms. UVA, UVB, and UVC can all cause damage to the eyes and also cause skin cancer.

UV is effective in killing organisms such as bacteria and viruses. It achieves this by disturbing the DNA of the organism at a molecular level. There are two wavelengths of UV light that are best absorbed and most effective at killing microorganisms. These are 185 nm and 265 nm. This means that for a UV lamp to be effective killing microorganisms it must emit energy in or around one of those wavelengths.

PCO/UV air purifiers use broad-spectrum UV light which reacts with a thin film of catalyst that in the presence of water creates hydroxyl radicals and super-oxide ions that burn and eliminate VOCs and microorganisms adsorbed on the catalyst's surface. PCO/UV air purifiers utilize UV lamps with additional wavelengths. These additional wavelengths ensure a quicker reaction rate when it comes the degrading of toxic compounds that are polluting the air you breathe.

Because PCO technology is an extremely powerful purification method, PCO air purifiers have the ability to eliminate particles as small as 0.001 microns, including the tiny penetrating particles that can absorb into your lungs and cause damage. PCO/UV air purifiers have also shown that in addition to VOCs, toxic gases, and chemicals they can also render gases like carbon monoxide and nitrous oxide.