Leptospira interrogans (Serovar Pomona)
Stamm & Charon 1988 · 254 nm
Test conditions & context
Type Bacterium (vegetative)
Medium Water
Test wavelength 254 nm
Particle size 6000 nm
Author Stamm & Charon
Year 1988
Aus der IUVA-Malayeri-2016-Fluence-Kompilation. Primärstudie: Stamm & Charon (Serovar Pomona), LP-Hg 254 nm — Erreger der Leptospirose (Morbus Weil); relevant für Flut-, Bade- und Oberflächenwasser. Spirochaet, sehr UV-empfindlich.
UV-C dose–response (D-values)
A D-value is the UV-C dose (in mJ/cm²) needed for a given log-reduction. D90 = 90 % inactivation = 1-log; D99 = 99 % = 2-log; D99.9 = 99.9 % = 3-log, and so on. Values come from the cited study under its specific test conditions.
Reduction log Dose (mJ/cm²)
D90 90 % 1-log 0.8 mJ/cm²
D99 99 % 2-log 1.2 mJ/cm²
D99.9 99.9 % 3-log 1.7 mJ/cm²
Primary source
Stamm & Charon (1988). iuva.org/resources/Resource%20Documents/Malayeri-Fluence%20Required%20to%20Achieve%20Incremental%20Log%20Inactivation%20of%20Bacteria%2C%20Protozoa%2C%20Viruses%20and%20Algae.pdf