Penicillium chrysogenum
Menetrez et al. 2010 · 254 nm
Test conditions & context
Type Mold spore (conidia)
Medium Surface
Test wavelength 254 nm
Particle size 3000 nm
Author Menetrez et al.
Year 2010
Konidien auf Agar-Oberfläche (Innenraum-/HVAC-Kontaminations-Modell), 254 nm; in Luft-Suspension D90 ~34 mJ/cm2. Häufiger Innenraum- und Lebensmittel-Verderbnisschimmel.
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 82.7 mJ/cm²
Morphology & UV-C resistance
Morphology class Mold spore (conidia)
Pilz-Konidie: dicke Zellwand + Pigment absorbieren UV-C; auf Oberflächen zusätzlich Schattenwurf — bis 10× resistenter als aktive Hyphen.
Primary source
Menetrez et al. (2010). doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2009.12.004