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ULTRAVIOLET GERMICIDAL IRRADIATION [1 record]

Record 1 2024-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physics
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
DEF

... a method of disinfection that uses ultraviolet-C ... radiation ... to inactivate microorganisms and pathogens on surfaces, in [the] air, and in water.

Key term(s)
  • ultra violet germicidal irradiation
  • ultra-violet germicidal irradiation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
DEF

[...] méthode de désinfection qui utilise le rayonnement ultraviolet-C [...] pour inactiver les micro-organismes et les agents pathogènes sur les surfaces, dans l'air et dans l'eau.

Spanish

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