The efficacy of vacuum-ultraviolet light disinfection of some common environmental pathogens

Abstract Background This study is to elucidate the disinfection effect of ozone producing low-pressure Hg vapor lamps against human pathogens. Ozone producing low-pressure Hg vapor lamps emit mainly 254 nm ultraviolet light C (UVC) with about 10% power of Vacuum-ultraviolet (VUV) light at 185 nm. Th...

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Main Authors: Wai Szeto, W. C. Yam, Haibao Huang, Dennis Y. C. Leung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
VUV
IAQ
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-4847-9