UV-C inactivation of Legionella rubrilucens

2017/04/10 by Julian Schmid, Schmid, Julian, Katharina Hoenes +7
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Medicine · #610 Medical sciences #Hydrogen's biological and therapeutic effects #Legionella #Legionella and Acanthamoeba research #Log-Stufen-Reduktions-Dosis #Medical and Biological Ozone Research #Medicine #Point-of-Use-Desinfektion #Quecksilberdampflampe #UV-C radiation #UV-C-Strahlung #log-reduction dose #mercury vapor lamp #point-of-use disinfection

paper · doi:10.3205/dgkh000291

openalex publication_date 2017/04/10 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/19

Abstract

, the idea of a future point-of-use disinfection by small UV-C LEDs in water-taps or shower heads appears to be realistic, even if legionellae are more resistant in amoebae.

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