Costly biomanufacturing sterilization process are impeding food-tech companies from scaling up — a problem Biosphere is ...

LEDs are used which produce 405nm UV-A light. The manufacturer, Luminus, does not recommend that part for disinfection or sterilization. Luminus sells UV-C LEDs for that purpose, generating 275-285nm.

Steam isn’t the only way to sterilize equipment. Another is to grow cells in single-use reactors, which is wasteful. Ultraviolet (UV) light is another. Yet until recently, generating enough UV-C ...