METHOD FOR PREVENTING REPLICATION IN CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM USING ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT

摘要

A method for preventing the replication of cryptosporidium parvum oocysts an d similar organisms comprising irradiating water with a broad band of ultraviolet light in doses from about 10 mJ/cm2 to about 175 mJ/cm2, wherein said broadband is a frequency of 200 to 300 nm using a medium pressure lamp.