Estimating solar and nonsolar inactivation rates of airborne bacteria

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 131, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 512-517

  Paez Rubio, Tania ^a   Peccia, Jordan ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosols; Biological treatment; Sludge disposal; Solar radiation

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; BIOREACTORS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); LAND USE; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; SOLAR ENERGY;

AEROSOLIZATION; BIOSOLIDS; NONSOLAR INACTIVATION; SOLAR ACTIVATION;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

AEROSOL; BACTERIUM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; MYCOBACTERIUM PARAFORTUITUM;

EID: 15844390732     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2005)131:4(512)     Document Type: Article

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