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Using UV to inactivate Cryptosporidium
Even extremely low dosages of ultraviolet light can be highly effective for inactivating Cryptosporidium oocysts.
Recent studies have shown that Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts demonstrate high susceptibility to low dosages of medium‐pressure ultraviolet (UV) light. These investigations have raised several questions, which include determination of minimum medium‐pressure UV dosages necessary to inactivate C. parvum oocysts, elucidation of differences (if any) between medium‐ and low‐pressure UV light for inactivating C. parvum oocysts, and evaluation of medium‐pressure UV effectiveness in inactivating oocysts suspended in poorer quality water. To compare low‐ and medium‐pressure UV, the authors exposed oocysts suspended in deionized water to UV delivered by either medium‐ or low‐pressure UV lamps at bench scale using a collimated beam apparatus. The applied UV dosages ranged from 3 to 33 mJ/cm2, and oocyst inactivation was assessed using the neonatal mouse infectivity assay. At 3 mJ/cm2, medium‐pressure UV showed a 3.4‐log inactivation of oocysts, and low‐pressure UV showed a 3.0‐log inactivation, demonstrating medium‐ and low‐pressure UV did not differ significantly in inactivating C. parvum oocysts.
Using UV to inactivate Cryptosporidium
Even extremely low dosages of ultraviolet light can be highly effective for inactivating Cryptosporidium oocysts.
Recent studies have shown that Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts demonstrate high susceptibility to low dosages of medium‐pressure ultraviolet (UV) light. These investigations have raised several questions, which include determination of minimum medium‐pressure UV dosages necessary to inactivate C. parvum oocysts, elucidation of differences (if any) between medium‐ and low‐pressure UV light for inactivating C. parvum oocysts, and evaluation of medium‐pressure UV effectiveness in inactivating oocysts suspended in poorer quality water. To compare low‐ and medium‐pressure UV, the authors exposed oocysts suspended in deionized water to UV delivered by either medium‐ or low‐pressure UV lamps at bench scale using a collimated beam apparatus. The applied UV dosages ranged from 3 to 33 mJ/cm2, and oocyst inactivation was assessed using the neonatal mouse infectivity assay. At 3 mJ/cm2, medium‐pressure UV showed a 3.4‐log inactivation of oocysts, and low‐pressure UV showed a 3.0‐log inactivation, demonstrating medium‐ and low‐pressure UV did not differ significantly in inactivating C. parvum oocysts.
Using UV to inactivate Cryptosporidium
Clancy, Jennifer L. (Autor:in) / Bukhari, Zia (Autor:in) / Hargy, Thomas M. (Autor:in) / Bolton, James R. (Autor:in) / Dussert, Bertrand W. (Autor:in) / Marshall, Marilyn M. (Autor:in)
Journal ‐ American Water Works Association ; 92 ; 97-104
01.09.2000
8 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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