Development of monitored tunable biodosimetry for fluence validation in an ultraviolet disinfection reactor

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 117, Issue , 2013, Pages 12-17

  Li, Mengkai ^a   Qiang, Zhimin ^a   Wang, Chen ^a   Bolton, James R ^b   Lian, Junfeng ^a  

^a RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fluence validation; Micro fluorescent silica detector; Monitored tunable biodosimetry; Reduction equivalent fluence; UV disinfection reactor

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY; COSTS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MICROORGANISMS; SILICA;

BIODOSIMETRY; EQUIVALENT FLUENCE; FLUENCES; MICRO-FLUORESCENT SILICA DETECTORS; UV DISINFECTION;

DISINFECTION;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 84885376932     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2013.01.021     Document Type: Article

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