Demonstration and evaluation of germicidal UV-LEDs for point-of-use water disinfection

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 479-486

  Chatterley, Christie ^a   Linden, Karl ^a  

^a UCB 450   (United States)

Author keywords

Household water treatment; Light emitting diodes; Ultraviolet light

Indexed keywords

MERCURY; WATER;

COLIFORM BACTERIUM; DISINFECTION; EQUIPMENT; LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM; SUSTAINABILITY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HOUSEHOLD; LIGHT EMITTING DIODE; NONHUMAN; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER TREATMENT; CHEMISTRY; DEVICES; MICROBIOLOGY; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; RADIATION RESPONSE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER MANAGEMENT;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; WATER; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 77956260482     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2010.124     Document Type: Article

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