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how use ultraviolet light to sterilize?

max at gte.net max at gte.net
Mon Dec 28 20:16:57 EST 1998


I find the claim hard to believe. The UV light may pass through the plastic
or water and kill some bacteria, but I doubt it would be sufficient. I would
like to know if there is some data on this..a research paper etc. I would be
extremely interested.
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In article <mignatz-2712982300290001 at mjmiller.roc.servtech.com>,
mignatz at servtech.com (Dr. Michael J. Miller) wrote:


>Is there any scientific data to support the claim below?
>
>In article <3683ED68.E247049A at a-net.net.th>, comfortc at infonews.co.th wrote:
>
>> In Thailand we have easy way to produce bottle drinking water
>> in the urban area (the province up country). By using UV from sunlight
>> to disinfect the normal flora in water by bring the bottle of water to stay
>> in sunlight for more than 12 hrs. This is the easy way to produce when
>there are
>> no sterile expensive equipments.
>> 
>> It can kill the pathogens in water as well.
>>
>
>Dr. Michael J. Miller
>http://www.servtech.com/~mignatz/olympics.html



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