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BACTERICIDAL EFFECT [2 records]

Record 1 2000-05-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pollutants
  • Environment
CONT

The fine sediment to which the bacteria adhere and for which they show great affinity provides nutrients for the bacteria and can protect them from the bactericidal effects of light.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Agents de pollution
  • Environnement
CONT

Les sédiments fins auxquels elles adhèrent et pour lesquels elles manifestent une grande affinité leur fourniront les éléments nutritifs et pourront les protéger contre les effets bactéricides de la lumière.

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
  • Wastewater Treatment
CONT

[With anaerobic digestion] most of the pathogenic germs have been destroyed, because alkaline digestion has a very powerful bactericidal effect (but the destruction of certain types of virus and of Koch's bacillus is disputed).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux
  • Traitement des eaux usées
CONT

[Avec la digestion anaérobie] la plus grande partie des germes pathogènes est détruite, le pouvoir bactéricide de la digestion alcaline est très puissant (mais la destruction de certains virus et du bacille de Koch est controversée).

Spanish

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