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Inactivation of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts in water using ultrasonic treatment.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17498946     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Ultrasound in a liquid phase cause mass and heat transfer across the liquid through cavitational processes which act as nanoreactors to generate unstable mechanical equilibrium. The effect of 1 MHz ultrasound on the inactivation of Cryptosporidium parvum was investigated. Continuous irradiation of ultrasound (20 min) increased temperature due to cavitational phenomena. Ultrasound irradiation of liquid containing C. parvum showed significant quantitative changes in pH, temperature and inactivation of C. parvum (102.7 oocysts killed/s) with a minimum energy consumption (0.05 oocysts/s).
Authors:
M Olvera; A Eguía; O Rodríguez; E Chong; S D Pillai; K Ilangovan
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2007-05-10
Journal Detail:
Title:  Bioresource technology     Volume:  99     ISSN:  0960-8524     ISO Abbreviation:  Bioresour. Technol.     Publication Date:  2008 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-01-09     Completed Date:  2008-05-20     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9889523     Medline TA:  Bioresour Technol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2046-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Research Centre for Environmental Quality, ITESM-CEM, Carretera Lago de Guadalupe Km 3.5, Atizapán, Estado de México, Mexico.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cryptosporidium parvum / metabolism*
Equipment Design
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Models, Chemical
Models, Statistical
Oocysts / metabolism*
Oxidants, Photochemical
Oxides
Temperature
Time Factors
Transducers
Ultrasonics*
Water / chemistry*
Water Purification / methods*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Oxidants, Photochemical; 0/Oxides; 7732-18-5/Water

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