Development and validation of a general model for predicting biological efficacy of UV reactors against plant pathogens in irrigation water

Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 849-857

  Downey, D ^a   Giles, D K ^a   Delwiche, M J ^a   MacDonald, J D ^a  

^a South Florida Water Management District   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioassay; Fluid mechanics; Fungi; Numerical simulation; Pathogens; Ultraviolet irradiance

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; BIOREACTORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISINFECTION; FLUID MECHANICS; FUNGI; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; MICROORGANISMS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER QUALITY;

PLANT PATHOGENS;

WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 0032079230     PISSN: 00012351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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