Abstract
When exposed to 254-nm UV, spores of Encephalitozoon intestinalis, Encephalitozoon cuniculi, and Encephalitozoon hellem exhibited 3.2-log reductions in viability at UV fluences of 60, 140, and 190 J/m2, respectively, and demonstrated UV inactivation kinetics similar to those observed for endospores of DNA repair-defective mutant Bacillus subtilis strains used as biodosimetry surrogates. The results indicate that spores of Encephalitozoon spp. are readily inactivated at low UV fluences and that spores of UV-sensitive B. subtilis strains can be useful surrogates in evaluating UV reactor performance.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 683-685 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Applied and environmental microbiology |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biotechnology
- Food Science
- Ecology
- Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
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