Pulsed ultraviolet light inactivation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus biofilms

Water and Environment Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 36-42

  Garvey, Mary ^a   Rabbitt, Danny ^a   Stocca, Alessia ^a   Rowan, Neil ^a  

^a Athletic Rehabilitation Therapy Ireland   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Biofilms; Inactivation; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Pulsed UV; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; DISEASE CONTROL; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; POTABLE WATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIAL SPECIES; DISINFECTION METHODS; ELECTROTECHNOLOGIES; INACTIVATION; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PULSED ULTRAVIOLET LIGHTS; PULSED UV; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACTERIA;

DISINFECTANT AGENT; DRINKING WATER; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOFILM; BIOFILM REACTOR; DISEASE CONTROL; DISINFECTION; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; PLANKTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84923033651     PISSN: 17476585     EISSN: 17476593     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/wej.12088     Document Type: Article

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