Evaluation of a methodology for quantifying the effect of room air ultraviolet germicidal irradiation on airborne bacteria

Aerosol Science and Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 274-295

  Miller, S L ^a   Macher, J M ^a  

^a UCB 450   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; AIRBORNE INFECTION; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; METHODOLOGY; MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION STERILIZATION; TUBERCULOSIS; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS;

EID: 0034544637     PISSN: 02786826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/027868200416259     Document Type: Article

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