UV Anti-Biofouling

The UV-C LED is ultraviolent light (UV-C) irradiation equipment that can be attached to INFINITY-EPSA and INFINITY series (cable type). One of the major drawbacks of sensors in natural water is occurrence of biofouling – a phenomenon consisting of aggregation and adherence of organisms onto the sensing parts. This can negatively affect measurement accuracy.

UV-C is a non-toxic biofouling control for oceanographic sensors which is very effective to eliminate biofouling. Application of UV-C together with a mechanical wiper will not only keep sensors free of biofouling for a longer time, but it will also protect sensors from being covered by inorganics during long term observations.