Lighting
The Way To
A Healthier
Working
Environment
DURABLE has revolutionised the task
lighting arena with the launch of LUCTRA®,
a revolutionary LED lighting system proven
to enhance wellbeing and productivity
within the workplace by harnessing
the biological effect of light. Using the
highest grade of materials and designed
in conjunction with the latest scientific
research, the LUCTRA® range consists of
four floor and table lamp models in two
modern, minimalistic designs and three
stylish colour finishes.
The range endorsed by Dr Dieter Kunz,
a sleep researcher and chrono-biologist
features superior quality cold white
and warm white LEDs that produce an
illuminance of up to 1,000 lux. LUCTRA®
also features an extremely high colour
spectrum between 2,700 and 6,500 Kelvin,
which provides an intensity and colour that
closely replicates daylight.
The natural colour of daylight stimulates
the production of melatonin and serotonin
that controls the circadian rhythm in
the human brain. Lack of exposure to
daylight can result in fatigue and at worst
depression. The effective targeted changes
of light colour provided by the LUCTRA®
family of lamps are able to remedy this
deficit by stabilising the human biorhythm,
ensuring individuals are able to sleep well
and feel more rested when carrying out
their daily tasks.
A study conducted by INTELLUX
GmbH in cooperation with
the research group “Sleep
Research and Clinical
Chronobiology ”
has
also
demonstrated that melatonin – a chemical
hormone that makes us feel sleepy – is
able to be suppressed with the use of the
LUCTRA® lamp. The study, conducted from
July to August 2014 and supervised by Dr.
Dieter Kunz at the St. Hedwig Hospital in
Berlin, found that significant melatonin
suppression emerged with the mixed light
and cold white settings. The warm white
LED lighting showed hardly any differences
on the time course of melatonin secretion
when compared with the dim light setting.
The warmer light was preferred by users
in a questionnaire, making it the preferred
lighting setting during the evening to
prevent the disruption of melatonin
secretion in the evening. A summary,
together with the complete study can be
downloaded free of charge from
www.luctra.co.uk.
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The VITACORE® electronic system offers
users intuitive access to LUCTRA® functions
and the ability to control the brightness and