Inactivation of pathogenic bacteria using pulsed UV-light and its application in water disinfection and quality control

Acta Medica Iranica

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 305-308

  Sharifi Yazdi, M K ^a   Darghahi, H ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Disinfection; Flashlamp; UV inactivation

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS MEGATERIUM; BACTERIAL VIABILITY; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ENERGY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ILLUMINATION; MICROBIAL POPULATION DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; QUALITY CONTROL; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 34347217895     PISSN: 00446025     EISSN: 00446025     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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