[Special Stock] Seoul Viosys Applies 30-Second Elimination Technology to Alleviate COVID-19 Infection Concerns via Air Conditioners

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyungsoo Park] Seoul Viosys is showing strong performance. Amid expectations of a heatwave this summer and growing concerns about COVID-19 transmission through air conditioners, the stock price appears to be influenced by these factors. Seoul Viosys has secured supply agreements for its UV LED sterilization technology ‘Biorez’ with two global companies and has started supplying it to the new product ‘Fresh Air’ from China’s largest air conditioner maker, Gree.

As of 9:43 AM on the 17th, Seoul Viosys is trading at 18,650 KRW, up 15.84% from the previous day.

Biorez, installed inside the Gree Fresh Air conditioner, is a core technology that sterilizes various viruses and bacteria in indoor air entering the evaporator surface and inside the device, releasing clean and purified air. Home air conditioners operate by absorbing indoor air, cooling it, and then reabsorbing the cooled air to circulate it, which raises significant concerns about additional virus infections through aerosols (small particles in the air) when using air conditioners indoors.

The new product applying Biorez has been proven through experiments by the China Microbiology Institute to sterilize 99.15% of viruses and bacteria, 98% of EV71 and H1N1 (types of enteroviruses), and 99% of Staphylococcus epidermidis, according to the company.

In sterilization experiments conducted twice in April and May this year by a research team from Korea University, the Biorez technology was confirmed to sterilize COVID-19 by 99.9% in just 30 seconds. The company stated that it is providing solutions to key customers based on these results.

Kim Jaeheon, Vice President of Seoul Viosys’ UV Business Division, explained, “Home air conditioners operate by absorbing indoor air and then re-emitting it in a circulating manner, which raises significant concerns about additional virus infections through aerosols when using air conditioners indoors.”

He added, “Seoul Viosys applied Biorez technology to home air conditioners to thoroughly sterilize the air entering the air conditioner, removing airborne viruses and simultaneously solving indoor air purification.”

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