Optical Waters

Optical Waters

Katrina Fitzpatrick, PhD
CEO

Mariana Lopes, PhD
Co-Founder

[email protected]
opticalwaters.com

Disinfecting Small Spaces and Complex Geometries for a Healthier Tomorrow

Optical Waters is a seed staged company based in Massachusetts offering custom ultraviolet optical fiber solutions for disinfecting small channels and complex geometries.

Pathogenic bacteria attach and grow on virtually every surface. The buildup of bacteria known as biofilms cause health hazards and operational issues. This is especially true for small channels or complex geometries because it is nearly impossible to disinfect these spaces.

Patent-pending optical fibers emit germicidal ultraviolet light along their entire length, like a glowstick. Fully integratable, these fibers are stable in water and can be inserted into complex geometries and narrow-diameter channels, piping or tubing.

Associated Facility / Faculty / Staff
    • Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering 

    Mariana Lanzarini-Lopes

    Civil and Environmental Engineering
    Marston 16C
    130 Natural Resources Rd,
    Amherst, MA 01003-9292

    Office: (440)-241-2218
    [email protected]
    www.umass.edu/engineering/about/directory/mariana-lanzarini-lopes
    Lopes Lab

     

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