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Germicidal Effect of Ultraviolet Irradiation on Paper Contaminated with Mycobacteria

Authors :
T. W. Huber
R. Anne Reddick
G. P. Kubica
Source :
Applied Microbiology. 19:383-384
Publication Year :
1970
Publisher :
American Society for Microbiology, 1970.

Abstract

An ultraviolet chamber for decontaminating single sheets of paper seeded with mycobacteria was investigated. The ultraviolet killing effect ranged from 50% for Mycobacterium kansasii to more than 99% for M. tuberculosis.

Details

ISSN :
00036919
Volume :
19
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Applied Microbiology
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....8a6d1ff2b7a4ae786f12edc8cc99f2b0
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1128/am.19.2.383-384.1970