Flash infrared radiation disinfection of fibrous filters contaminated with bioaerosols

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 110, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1074-1084

  Damit, B ^a   Lee, C ^a   Wu, C Y ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial spores; Disinfection; Radiation; Sterilization; Thermal processes

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; AIR FILTERS; BANDPASS FILTERS; EFFICIENCY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; INFRARED RADIATION; IRRADIATION; VIRUSES;

B.SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL SPORE; BIOAEROSOLS; FIBROUS FILTERS; INFRARED RADIATION HEATING; MICRO-ORGANISMS; PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS; RADIATIVE PROPERTIES; THERMAL PROCESS; ULTRAHIGH TEMPERATURE;

DISINFECTION;

AEROSOL; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; DISINFECTION; FILTER; FILTRATION; HEATING; HIGH TEMPERATURE; INFRARED RADIATION; IRRADIATION; MICROSCOPY; STERILIZATION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

AEROSOL; AIR FILTER; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL SPORE; BIOAEROSOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; DRY HEAT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FILTER; FILTRATION; HEAT TREATMENT; HEATING; HIGH TEMPERATURE; INFRARED RADIATION; MICROSCOPY; MS2 VIRUS; NONHUMAN; RADIATION; ULTRA HIGH TEMPERATURE; DEVICES; HEAT; MEDICAL DEVICE CONTAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; RADIATION RESPONSE; TEMPERATURE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

AEROSOL;

AEROSOLS; AIR FILTERS; DISINFECTION; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HOT TEMPERATURE; INFRARED RAYS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 79954888980     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2011.04965.x     Document Type: Article

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