Solar Spectrum Characterization, Impact on Human Health and Mitigation Using Innovative Materials
International Conference Biomolecular Engineering ICBE
2020
ICBE Asia 2020 - 10th International Conference on Biomolecular Engineering
Poster Session
Poster Session
Efforts in this study focus on the quantification of the threshold exposure time needed in Qatar to produce vitamin-D. In other words, to create a model relating the threshold UV exposure time and the production of vitamin-D based on literature and local data. To achieve this, we assembled an experimental setup to characterize solar irradiance and spectral composition (intensity per wavelength). Measurements collected from a pyranometer and spectrometer were combined to obtain graphs of the energy and wavelength of spectrum throughout the day. In parallel, by conducting a literature review of the implications of UV irradiation, a list of different biomarkers was identified as causing significant health impacts, such as cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers (CPD) and 8-oxo-dG. Here, we present the preliminary results of our work and the python-model we developed to utilize local atmospheric data (through AERONET), our measurements, and a literature Vitamin-D synthesis model.