Inactivation of viruses on surfaces by ultraviolet germicidal irradiation

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 400-405

  Tseng, Chun Chieh ^a   Li, Chih Shan ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bacteriophage; Inactivation; Surfaces; UVGI; Virus

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED RNA; SINGLE STRANDED DNA; VIRUS DNA; VIRUS RNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE; BACTERIOPHAGE PHI X 174; BACTERIOPHAGE T7; COLIPHAGE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HUMIDITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VIROLOGY; VIRUS INACTIVATION;

BACTERIOPHAGE PHI 6; BACTERIOPHAGE PHI X 174; BACTERIOPHAGE T7; DNA, SINGLE-STRANDED; DNA, VIRAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HUMIDITY; LEVIVIRUS; PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE; RNA, DOUBLE-STRANDED; RNA, VIRAL; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; VIRUS INACTIVATION;

EID: 34547187709     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620701329012     Document Type: Article

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