Higher effectiveness of photoinactivation of bacterial spores, UV resistant vegetative bacteria and mold spores with 222 nm compared to 254 nm wavelength

Acta Hydrochimica et Hydrobiologica

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 525-532

  Clauß, Marcus ^a  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Disinfection; Drinking water; Excimer lamp; Mercury lamp; Microorganism

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGY; DISINFECTION; FUNGI; MERCURY VAPOR LAMPS; POTABLE WATER; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

BACTERIUM; DISINFECTION; DNA; DRINKING WATER; LABORATORY METHOD; MICROORGANISM; SPORE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ARTHROBACTER; ARTHROBACTER NICOTINOVORANS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLOSTRIDIUM PASTEURIANUM; DEINOCOCCUS RADIODURANS; PENICILLIUM EXPANSUM; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOMYCES GRISEUS; THERMOACTINOMYCES;

EID: 33846890891     PISSN: 03234320     EISSN: 1521401X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aheh.200600650     Document Type: Article

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