Effects of UV intensity and water turbidity on microbial indicator inactivation

Journal of Environmental Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 650-653

  Liu, Wen Jun ^a   Zhang, Yong Ji ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Exposure time; Intensity; Microbial indicator; UV disinfection

Indexed keywords

EXPOSURE TIME; MICROBIAL INDICATOR INACTIVATION; UV DISINFECTION; UV INTENSITY;

DISINFECTION; MICROORGANISMS; TURBIDITY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

DISINFECTION; MICROORGANISMS; TURBIDITY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOINDICATOR; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DISINFECTION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BIOREMEDIATION; CANDIDA ALBICANS; COLIPHAGE; DISINFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; METHODOLOGY; PHOTOMETRY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION RESPONSE; SEWAGE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TIME; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CANDIDA ALBICANS; COLIPHAGES; DISINFECTION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEPHELOMETRY AND TURBIDIMETRY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TIME FACTORS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDA ALBICANS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 33749333469     PISSN: 10010742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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