Legionella longbeachae
Cerveró-Aragó et al. 2014 · 254 nm
Test conditions & context
Type Bacterium (vegetative)
Medium Water
Test wavelength 254 nm
Particle size 2000 nm
Author Cerveró-Aragó et al.
Year 2014
Aus der IUVA-Malayeri-2016-Fluence-Kompilation. Primärstudie: Cerveró-Aragó et al. (Stamm ATCC 33462), LP-Hg 254 nm, protokoll-korrigiert — zweithäufigste Legionellen-Spezies (Infektionsquelle v.a. Blumenerde/Kompost).
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 1.4 mJ/cm²
D99 99 % 2-log 3 mJ/cm²
D99.9 99.9 % 3-log 4.7 mJ/cm²
D99.99 99.99 % 4-log 6.3 mJ/cm²
Primary source
Cerveró-Aragó et al. (2014). iuva.org/resources/Resource%20Documents/Malayeri-Fluence%20Required%20to%20Achieve%20Incremental%20Log%20Inactivation%20of%20Bacteria%2C%20Protozoa%2C%20Viruses%20and%20Algae.pdf