Ultraviolet irradiation to preserve high reverse osmosis water quality

Clinical Nephrology

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 35-40

  Stragier, Andre ^a   Jadoul, M ^a  

^a CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Bacterial filters; Bacterial results; Endotoxin; Reverse osmosis; UV irradiation; Water distribution

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIALYSATE; DISINFECTION; FILTER; HEMODIALYSIS; REVERSE OSMOSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 12344289432     PISSN: 03010430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5414/CNP63035     Document Type: Article

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