Comparison of continuous versus pulsed ultraviolet light emitting diode use for the inactivation of Bacillus globigii spores

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 70, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1473-1480

  Tran, Tho ^a   Racz, LeeAnn ^a   Grimaila, Michael R ^a   Miller, Michael ^a   Harper, Willie F ^a  

^a AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillus globigii; Disinfection; Light emitting diodes (LEDs); UV light; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY; DIODES; DISINFECTION; KINETICS; LIGHTING; RATE CONSTANTS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER TREATMENT;

BACILLUS GLOBIGII; CELLULAR DAMAGE; EXPERIMENTAL STRATEGY; KINETIC PROFILES; POWER REQUIREMENT; PULSED ULTRAVIOLET; PULSED ULTRAVIOLET LIGHTS; TAILING EFFECTS;

LIGHT EMITTING DIODES;

PEROXIDE;

DISINFECTION; LIGHT EFFECT; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; WATER TREATMENT;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL SPORE; CELL DAMAGE; DISINFECTION; ENERGY; LIGHT EMITTING DIODE; MEMBRANE DAMAGE; NONHUMAN; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER TREATMENT; BACILLUS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; KINETICS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MICROBIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; RADIATION RESPONSE; WATER MANAGEMENT;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS;

BACILLUS; KINETICS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; SPORES, BACTERIAL; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 84911382738     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2014.395     Document Type: Article

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