Penicillium polonicum
Wan et al. 2020 · 254 nm
Test conditions & context
Type Mold spore (conidia)
Medium Water
Test wavelength 254 nm
Particle size 3000 nm
Author Wan et al.
Year 2020
Konidien-Suspension (PBS), Niederdruck-Hg 254 nm. Mit UV-LED: 265 nm D90 21.3 mJ/cm2, 280 nm D90 21.7 mJ/cm2. Verbreiteter Lebensmittel-Verderbnisschimmel, Ochratoxin-Bildner.
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 27.1 mJ/cm²
Morphology & UV-C resistance
Morphology class Mold spore (conidia)
Pilz-Konidie: dicke Zellwand + Pigment absorbieren UV-C — resistenter als vegetative Hyphen.
Primary source
Wan et al. (2020). doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2020.115553