Sulfate radical (SO 4 radical dot−) is believed to be one of the most highly reactive oxidants,
as superior as hydroxyl radical (HO radical dot), for various organic/inorganic contaminants …

Health-relevant microorganisms present in natural surface waters and engineered treatment
systems that are exposed to sunlight can be inactivated by a complex set of interacting …

Wastewater recycling and reuse is very important, specially in countries with water shortage
problem. Disinfection is very crucial step of wastewater treatment, particulary from the reuse …

The use of water disinfection as a public health measure reduces the spread of diseases.
Various disinfection technologies can be used to meet the pathogen inactivation demand in …

UV light-emitting diodes (UV LEDs) are an emerging technology and a UV source for
pathogen inactivation, however low UV-LED wavelengths are costly and have low fluence …

Conventional technologies for the inactivation of microorganisms in food products have their
limitations, especially changes in quality attributes that have led to quality deterioration, low …

The challenge to achieve appropriate disinfection without forming harmful disinfection
byproducts by conventional chemical disinfectants, as well as the growing demand for …

Ultraviolet (UV) irradiation is widely used for wastewater disinfection but suffers from low
inactivation rates and can cause photoreactivation of microorganisms. Synergistic …

Fresh produce (processed fruit and vegetables) continues to be the main source of
foodborne illness outbreaks implicating pathogens such as Escherichia coli O157: H7 …

Water and wastewater virological quality is a significant public health issue. Viral agents
include emerging and re-emerging pathogens characterized by extremely small size, and …