UV treatment of microorganisms on contaminated surfaces using excilamps and Microwave UV lamps.
2008
An XeBr excilamp having a peak emission at 283 nm, and microwave UV lamps with peak emissions at
253.7 nm that also generate ozone, have been tested for ability to eradicate high populations of microbial
vegetative cells and spores (of bacteria and fungi) artificially added to filter surfaces. The study examined
the energy required to completely eradicate large populations on filter surfaces. It was found that both
the excilamp and microwave UV lamps were effective at killing large populations on surfaces with killing
efficiency dependant on the type of organism, and, whether present in its vegetative or spore forms. The
main killing factor is UV radiation following short treatment times. It is considered that for longer irradiation
periods that are required to facilitate complete destruction of surface microorganisms, ozone and
other oxidising species produced by microwave UV lamps would act to enhance microbial destruction.
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