Implications for UV reactor validation

The use and selection of microbial surrogates to validate ultraviolet (UV) reactor performance remain a challenge. Proper interpretation of bioassay results requires an appreciation of the relative UV dose-response of the surrogate and target organisms and the limitations surrogates impose. The aim...

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Published in:Journal - American Water Works Association 2002-02, Vol.94 (2), p.62
Main Authors: Mackey, Erin D, Hargy, Thomas M, Wright, Harold B, Malley, James P, Cushing, Robert S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bioassays
Chlorine
Compliance
Cryptosporidium
Drinking water
Effluents
Organisms
Pathogens
Protozoa
Public health
Reactors
Studies
Surface water
Test systems
Ultraviolet radiation
Water treatment
Water utilities
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Summary:The use and selection of microbial surrogates to validate ultraviolet (UV) reactor performance remain a challenge. Proper interpretation of bioassay results requires an appreciation of the relative UV dose-response of the surrogate and target organisms and the limitations surrogates impose. The aim of this study was to improve the understanding of MS2 coliphage's use as a bioassay surrogate for the waterborne pathogen Cryptosporidium parvum.
ISSN:0003-150X
1551-8833