ArticlePoultry science and management2026
Novel use of far UV-C light as a surface disinfectant in the poultry industry: trials on broiler farms show reduced bacterial burden in poultry anterooms and on wellington boots.
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Far ultraviolet-C (UV-C) irradiation at 222 nm has widely been shown to deactivate bacteria, viruses and fungi in in-vitro experiments. However, there are few studies testing the technology on real life surface. There are no peer reviewed studies on the efficacy and feasibility of far UV-C disinfection in real-life agricultural settings. The aim of this study was to investigate whether far UV-C irradiation installations on UK broiler poultry farms could reduce bacterial surface burden. On two farms one pair of wellington boots was submitted to far UV-C irradiation at 222 nm after staff exiting the bird housing, using a purpose build disinfection box. Swabs ( Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at https://doi.org/10.1186/s44364-026-00048-z.
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