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Omicron Variant (B.1.1.529)

A virus is "an accident looking for a place to happen". Once inside a cell it uses the cells' own building blocks to create copies of itself. The virus survives by constantly reproducing  within the cells of the creatures it infects. A bat in China, a mink in Denmark, a chicken in Mexico, a stockbroker on an elevator in New York City, all have served as living factories for the invading armies of virions (the infective progeny of the virus).

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The number of virions in a single host are staggering, and the potential for mutation exist with every single one. Genetic codes dictate the order of amino acids used to construct the proteins that comprise a cell.  A change in the code of a single amino acid can make a big difference in the newly constructed virus. Mistakes in this construction process are called mutations. Some mistakes weaken the virus, while others make it better. The mistakes that occurred as the Wuhan virus reproduced, resulted in better version, the Delta Variant. Mistakes that occurred as the Delta Variant reproduced resulted in the Omicron Variant (The Cron).

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What is the Omicron Variant: An analogy

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If the virus was a house, the Genome (the genetic instructions for the virus), would be the architectural plan. Amino acids are like the materials used to build a house: lumber, cement, sheetrock, electrical wiring, shingles, bricks. Proteins would be like the rooms of the house. The kitchen needs pipes for water, electricity for lights and appliances, while the living room may need different materials. The roof will need shingles and the outside walls will need bricks. All of these materials have to be put together according to the plan, or the house will not work properly. 

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A virus is like a bad carpenter. It looks at the architect's plans, then decides to build the house the way that it wants instead. It has its own set of plans. It then steals the building materials (amino acids) and uses those materials to make its own house. Sometimes the bad carpenter gets confused. It might use bricks to build the roof (roof protein), which then collapses, so the house is defective. It might forget to run water pipes (water pipe protein) to the bathroom or the kitchen. Once again, the house is defective. But what if the carpenter mistakenly uses more lumber when building the walls of the house, its mistake results in a stronger wall. That single change makes the house stronger. The next time a storm comes along, the houses with the weaker walls are blown down, but the houses constructed using more lumber in the walls are stronger. They survive the storm and soon there are more houses with stronger walls, than those with weaker walls.

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Sometimes even a bad carpenter accidentally improves a house!

Information on this site is taken from "peer reviewed" research. We do not use speculative or unproven information or data. We provide a bibliography on each page. We urge all visitors to read these published research projects. 

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HEPA Filters need UVC Light Exposure to be Effective!

The C-band section of the ultraviolet range of the light spectrum is the bandwidth that affects microorganisms. Commonly referred to as UVC, this light destroys several genetic bonds that allow microorganisms to reproduce. Bacterial and viral pathogens must reproduce at a rapid pace to colonize. When pathogens reproduce at a high level, they cause illnesses.

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The shorter the wavelength, the more energy is conveyed. Powerful X-Rays, that can see right through us, range from 1 nanometer in width to one tenth of a nanometer. The C-band wavelength of the ultraviolet light spectrum is the 100 to 280 nanometer width range. This bandwidth is characterized by its sterilization/disinfection effect on pathogens like bacteria and viruses. The B band ranges from 280 to Ultraviolet light is divided into three bandwidths, A, B, and C. Ultraviolet light is not visible to human beings.

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Ultraviolet light has been used to kill microscopic organisms, since its discovery in the 1800’s. Physicians used UV light to kill dangerous pathogens of the skin, like tuberculosis, as early as 1903. Ultraviolet became popular in the fifties for its ability to purify water. Laboratories have used ultraviolet to sanitize work areas and safety “hoods”. Biologist and researchers, familiar with the effects of ultraviolet light on deadly pathogens, trust the process to keep them safe.

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Safety Issues:

 

Eye Sunburn

 

UVC bandwidth light is easily reflected. The Earth's ozone layer reflects UVC light from the Sun. Even clear glass can reflect C-band light. UVC lamps are encased in crystal for that reason. UVC light cannot penetrate the ozone layer, so UVC light from the Sun does not affect us. Artificially produced UVC can affect the corneas of the human eye. Exposure to UVC light can cause "sunburn" of the corneas. The condition is not permanent but it causes a sensation that feels like you have "something in your eye." This condition is extremely uncomfortable and can last for hours. Because of the potential for this condition, we do not recommend the use of our equipment in the presence of people.

 

All Guardian Angel devices are equipped with remotes, digital timers, and motion detectors. This allows safe operation. Operators simply roll the unit into the area to be disinfected; place it in a strategic location, set the timer, and leave the area for 15 or 20 minutes. The device will activate itself and disinfect every surface exposed to the light.

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Skin Damage

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UVC band light cannot penetrate the epithelial / outer layer of the skin; however, OSHA does have exposure guidelines and recommends limiting exposure to UVC light. There is interest in the 222 bandwidth of Ultraviolet light, some call "far UVC". It's effect is somewhat limited but it is hopeful there might me applications for its use. The C-band of ultraviolet light ranges from 200 nanometers to 280 nanometers. The most effective bandwidth against pathogens is 256 nanometers. The effect on pathogens lessens on either side of this level.

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