Mechanisms of microwave irradiation involved in the destruction of fecal coliforms from biosolids

Water Research

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1615-1625

  Hong, Seung M ^a   Park, Jae K ^b   Lee, Y O ^c  

^a Daewoo Environ Technol Res Center   (South Korea)

^b University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

^c Daegu University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biosolids; Deionized; Deoxyribonucleic acid; DI; DNA; EDTA; Electric volt; Electron transport system; Ethylene diamine tetra acetate; ETS; EV; External heating; Fecal coliform; INT; Microwave irradiation; Pathogen reduction; Sludge

Indexed keywords

DNA; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; ELECTROPHORESIS; HEAT CONVECTION; MICROWAVES;

ELECTRON TRANSPORT SYSTEM (ETS); FECAL COLIFORMS;

COLIFORM BACTERIA;

BACTERIAL DNA; BETA GALACTOSIDASE;

BACTERIUM; IRRADIATION; MICROWAVE RADIATION; SLUDGE; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BIOSOLID; CELL DESTRUCTION; CELL VIABILITY; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ENZYME ASSAY; FECES ANALYSIS; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; HEAT TREATMENT; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; MICROWAVE RADIATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 1542358104     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2003.12.011     Document Type: Article

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