Contribution of UVB radiation to bacterial inactivation by natural sunlight

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 115, Issue , 2012, Pages 58-62

  Oppezzo, Oscar J ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Pseudomonas; Sunlight; Survival; Ultraviolet

Indexed keywords

NAPHTHALENE; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE; POLYSTYRENE; SODIUM NITRITE;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERIAL VIABILITY; BACTERIUM COLONY; CELL DEATH; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RADIATION DOSE; SOLAR RADIATION; SUNLIGHT; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

ABSORPTION; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SUNLIGHT; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 84865507950     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: 18732682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2012.06.011     Document Type: Article

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