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UVA-LED device to disinfect hydroponic nutrient solution.

Akari Tsunedomi1, Katsuyuki Miyawaki2, Akinori Masamura3

  • 1Department of Preventive Environment and Nutrition, Graduate School of Nutritional Science, Tokushima University.

The Journal of Medical Investigation : JMI
|October 5, 2018
PubMed
Summary

This study introduces a new ultraviolet A (UVA) light-emitting diode (LED) device for disinfecting hydroponic nutrient solutions in plant factories. The research establishes a kinetics equation to optimize UVA disinfection for effective pathogen control in controlled environment agriculture.

Keywords:
disinfectionhydroponic nutrient solutionsultraviolet A light emitting diode

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