Theoretical considerations and modeling of chemical inactivation of microorganisms: inactivation of \textit{Giardia} cysts by free chlorine

DOI10.1016/J.JTBI.2009.03.026MaRDI QIDQ1624342zbMATH OpenOpenAlexWikidataFDO

Authors W. J. N. Fernando

Publication date 16 November 2018

Published in Journal of Theoretical Biology (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2009.03.026

zbMATH Keywords

chemical demanddisinfectionkineticsmicroorganism densitysurvival ratio

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Kinetics in biochemical problems (pharmacokinetics, enzyme kinetics, etc.) (92C45)

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• Relevance of diffusion through bacterial spore coats/membranes and the associated concentration boundary layers in the initial lag phase of inactivation: A case study for \textit{Bacillus subtilis} with ozone and monochloramine

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• Matlab

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