Photochemistry and Photobiology, 2014, 90: 1397–1403
Simultaneous Irradiation with Different Wavelengths of Ultraviolet Light has Synergistic Bactericidal Effect on Vibrio parahaemolyticus Mutsumi Nakahashi1, Kazuaki Mawatari*1, Akiko Hirata1, Miki Maetani1, Takaaki Shimohata1, Takashi Uebanso1, Yasuhiro Hamada2, Masatake Akutagawa3, Yousuke Kinouchi3 and Akira Takahashi1 1
Department of Preventive Environment and Nutrition, Institute of Health Biosciences, University of Tokushima Graduate School, Tokushima City, Tokushima, Japan 2 Department of Therapeutic Nutrition, Institute of Health Biosciences, University of Tokushima Graduate School, Tokushima City, Tokushima, Japan 3 Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Institute of Socio Techno Sciences, University of Tokushima Graduate School, Tokushima City, Tokushima, Japan Received 26 January 2014, accepted 22 June 2014, DOI: 10.1111/php.12309
ABSTRACT Ultraviolet (UV) irradiation is an increasingly used method of water disinfection. UV rays can be classified by wavelength into UVA (320–400 nm), UVB (280-320 nm), and UVC (