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ArticlePloS one2014

A comparison between ultraviolet disinfection and copper alginate beads within a vortex bioreactor for the deactivation of bacteria in simulated waste streams with high levels of colour, humic acid and suspended solids.

Simon F Thomas, Paul Rooks, Fabian Rudin, Sov Atkinson, Paul Goddard, Rachel M Bransgrove, Paul T Mason, Michael J Allen

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Article in PloS one, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Simon F ThomasPML Applications, Prospect Place, The Hoe, Plymouth, United Kingdom.
Paul RooksPlymouth Marine Laboratory, Prospect Place, The Hoe, Plymouth, United Kingdom.
Fabian RudinPML Applications, Prospect Place, The Hoe, Plymouth, United Kingdom.
Sov AtkinsonPlymouth Marine Laboratory, Prospect Place, The Hoe, Plymouth, United Kingdom.
Paul GoddardProtein Technologies Ltd, Williams House, Lloyd St North, Manchester, United Kingdom.
Rachel M BransgrovePlymouth Marine Laboratory, Prospect Place, The Hoe, Plymouth, United Kingdom.
Paul T MasonPML Applications, Prospect Place, The Hoe, Plymouth, United Kingdom.
Michael J AllenPlymouth Marine Laboratory, Prospect Place, The Hoe, Plymouth, United Kingdom.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We show in this study that the combination of a swirl flow reactor and an antimicrobial agent (in this case copper alginate beads) is a promising technique for the remediation of contaminated water in waste streams recalcitrant to UV-C treatment. This is demonstrated by comparing the viability of both common and UV-C resistant organisms in operating conditions where UV-C proves ineffective - notably high levels of solids and compounds which deflect UV-C. The swirl flow reactor is easy to construct from commonly available plumbing parts and may prove a versatile and powerful tool in waste water treatment in developing countries.

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Ultraviolet RaysAlginatesAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacteriaBioreactorsBiotechnologyDisinfectionGlucuronic AcidHexuronic AcidsHumic SubstancesMicrospheresSuspensionsAlginatesAnti-Bacterial AgentsGlucuronic AcidHexuronic AcidsHumic SubstancesSuspensions

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PMID25541706
PMCPMC4277313

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