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ArticleScientific reports2026

Validation and optimization of a multi-processor UV-C reactor for inactivation of potato brown rot and soft rot pathogens in surface irrigation water in the Nile Delta.

Fathi A A Hassan, Ashraf F Abd El-Rahman, Kamel M A Elhalag, Ahmed E Azab, Nevein A S Messiha

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Fathi A A HassanBiological Engineering Department, Agricultural Engineering Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center (ARC), Dokki, Giza, Egypt.
Ashraf F Abd El-RahmanBacterial Diseases Research Department, Plant Pathology Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center (ARC), 12619, Giza, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0001-9016-6327
Kamel M A ElhalagBacterial Diseases Research Department, Plant Pathology Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center (ARC), 12619, Giza, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-0283-9593
Ahmed E AzabBiological Engineering Department, Agricultural Engineering Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center (ARC), Dokki, Giza, Egypt.
Nevein A S MessihaBacterial Diseases Research Department, Plant Pathology Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center (ARC), 12619, Giza, Egypt. neven.shehata@arc.sci.eg.ORCID 0000-0002-8249-4782

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Bacterial wilt and soft rot, caused by Ralstonia solanacearum and Pectobacterium carotovorum, are major threats to potato production and export. Surface irrigation water (SIW) can transmit these pathogens. This study validated and optimized a multi-processor UV-C (MP UV-C) reactor to ensure effective pathogen inactivation while minimizing energy use and operational cost. Physicochemical analysis revealed moderate turbidity and total suspended solids (TSS) in SIW, with UV transmittance (UVT) levels below the optimal range. This necessitates pre-filtration. Passing water through a 5-micron sediment filter improved UVT from 75% to 85%, reduced turbidity from 7.82 to 2.7 nephelometric turbidity units, and lowered TSS, chemical oxygen demand, and total dissolved solids, thereby placing the water within recommended ranges for UV-C disinfection. Collimated beam tests established UV dose-response curves, showing strong polynomial correlations (R

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Agricultural IrrigationDisinfectionPectobacterium carotovorumPlant DiseasesRalstonia solanacearumSolanum tuberosumUltraviolet RaysWater MicrobiologyBacterial plant diseases controlIrrigation water qualityP. carotovorumR. solanacearumUV-C disinfection

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