UV light destroys the
DNA of bacteria, viruses, and parasitic protozoa.
When
used as directed, SteriPEN:
Destroys Giardia and
Cryptosporidium
Kills 99.9999% of
bacteria such as Salmonella and E. coli
Eliminates over
99.99% of viruses such as hepatitis and poliovirus
Meets U.S. E.P.A.
Guide Standard and Protocol for Testing Microbiological
Water Purifiers
These
common microorganisms are destroyed by SteriPEN™:
Bacillus anthracis
Corynebacterium
diphtheriae
Dysentary bacilli
(diarrhea)
Escherichia coli
(diarrhea)
Legionella pneumophilia
Mycobacterium
tuberculosis
Pseudomonas
aeruginosa
Salmonella (food
poisoning)
Salmonella paratyphi
(enteric fever)
Salmonella typhosa
(typhoid fever)
Shigella dysentariae
(dysentery)
Shigella flexneri
(dysentery)
Staphylococcus
epidermidis
Streptococcus
faecaelis
Vibro commo
(cholera)
Bacteriophage (E.
Coli)
Hepatitis
Influenza
Poliovirus
(poliomyelitis)
Baker's yeast
UV LIGHT HAS
BEEN USED TO PURIFY WATER IN MUNICIPAL WATER TREATMENT
FACILITIES, HOSPITALS, AND WATER BOTTLING PLANTS FOR OVER 60
YEARS. UV LIGHT SCRAMBLES THE DNA OF BACTERIA, VIRUSES AND
PARASITIC PROTOZOA. WHETHER IN YOUR EMERGENCY KIT AT HOME
OR SURVIVAL KIT IN THE FIELD, YOU CAN ENJOY TOTALLY SAFE
DRINKING WATER ANYWHERE WITH THE STERIPEN.
"UV light destroys DNA and thereby prevents microbes from
reproducing. Germicidal UV light, between about 240nm and
290nm, acts on thymine, one of the four base nucleotides in
DNA. When a germicidal UV photon is absorbed by a thymine
molecule that is adjacent to another thymine within the DNA
strand, a covalent bond or dymer, between the molecules is
created. This thymine dymer prevents enzymes from "reading"
the DNA and copying it. Without the ability to replicate
DNA, the microbe cannot reproduce and is rendered harmless."
See Steripen in action
with Prefilter and 32 oz. Nalgene bottle.
