Ultraviolet (UV) reactors used for disinfecting water and wastewater must be validated and monitored over time. The validation process requires understanding the photochemical properties of the pathogens of concern and the challenge microorganisms used to represent them. Specifically for polychromatic UV systems, the organisms' dose responses to UV light and their sensitivity across the UV spec...

This study aims to investigate the ultraviolet (UV) absorption property of palm fiber and to reveal the mechanism underlying its UV-shielding behavior. The UV spectra of various solvent extracts of palm fiber were investigated. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and UV spectra were used to analyze the treated palm fiber, 100% α-cellulose, and raw palm fiber. The UV absorbances of pa...

We present an analysis of high resolution spectra in the far-UV − UV range (∼905-2000Å) with non-LTE, spherical, hydrodynamical, line-blanketed models, of three O-type Galactic stars, and derive their photospheric and wind parameters. These data extend previously analyzed samples and fill a gap in spectral type coverage. The combined sample confirms a revised (downward) Teff scale with respect ...

Estimation of wastewater composition (Chemical Organic Demand – COD and nitrogen-related species such as ammonia and organic nitrogen) for on-line control of treatment plants based on Principal Components Regression (PCR) and Partial Least Squares (PLS) applied to spectrometric data (turbidity, UV-visible and synchronous fluorescence spectra). Satisfactory models were obtained based on the tota...

In this study, in order to achieve effective coating of the homogeneous titanium dioxide (TiO2) thin film, UV irradiation pre-treatment was carried out to activate PC surfaces before coating. Sol-gel-based nanocrystalline TiO2 thin films were prepared by employing tetrabutyl-titanate as a precursor. Nanocrystalline TiO2 thin films were deposited by sol-gel spin coating on the treated substrates...

We compile optical and UV spectra of a sample of ‘typical’ short period black hole X-ray transients in outburst. We also survey determinations of interstellar extinction and distance in order to deredden spectra and compare absolute fluxes. Hence we perform a comparative study of the broad-band spectral energy distributions (SED). We find that given such a homogeneous sample of typical sources,...

Liquid chromatography/ultraviolet (LC/UV) and mass spectrometry/mass spectrometry (MS/MS) libraries containing 39 phenolic compounds were established by coupling a LC and an ion trap MS with an electrospray ionization (ESI) source, operated in negative ion mode. As a result, the deprotonated [M-H]- molecule was observed for all the analyzed compounds. Using MS/MS hydroxybenzoic acid and hydroxy...

The width of the broad Hβ emission line is the primary defining characteristic of the NLS1 class. This parameter is also an important component of Boroson and Green’s optical “Eigenvector 1”(EV1), which links steeper soft X-ray spectra with narrower Hβ emission, stronger Hβ blue wing, stronger optical Fe II emission, and weaker [O III]λ5007. Potentially, EV1 represents a fundamental physical pr...