Inactivation of Vibrio Parahaemolyticus in Effluent Seawater by Alternating-current Treatment

Overview

Journal Appl Environ Microbiol

Specialties Environmental Health
Microbiology

Date 2004 Mar 10

PMID 15006812

Citations 1

Authors

Jong-Chul Park

Min Sub Lee

Dong-Wook Han

Dong Hee Lee

Bong Joo Park

In-Seop Lee

Masakazu Uzawa

Maki Aihara

Kosuke Takatori

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Abstract

Vibrio parahaemolyticus, the cause of gastroenteritis in humans, was inactivated by alternating low-amperage electricity. In this study, the application of alternating low-amperage electric treatment to effluent seawater was investigated for the large-scale disinfection of seawater. This method was able to overcome the problem of chlorine generation that results from treatment with continuous direct current. In conclusion, our results showed that alternating-current treatment inactivates V. parahaemolyticus in effluent seawater while minimizing the generation of chlorine and that this alternating-current treatment is therefore suitable for practical industrial applications.

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