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Data for UVC-LED sterilization experiments

Published by U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development (ORD) | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Metadata Last Checked: September 08, 2025 | Last Modified: 2024-09-01
The data include a data dictionary (read first), a test log, a spreadsheet containing the UVC intensity measurements (along with temperature and relative humidity), and the microbiological data (the bacterial spore recovery) for each test. This dataset is associated with the following publication: Wood, J., M. Monge, E. Seto, K. Ratliff, B. Ford, D. Aslett, A. Abdel-Hady, and L. Mendez Sandoval. Sterilization of stainless-steel surfaces using ultraviolet radiation produced by light emitting diodes. Astrobiology. Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., New Rochelle, NY, USA, 25(8): 550-562, (2025).

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                                            {
  "fn": "Joseph Wood",
  "hasEmail": "mailto:wood.joe@epa.gov"
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description The data include a data dictionary (read first), a test log, a spreadsheet containing the UVC intensity measurements (along with temperature and relative humidity), and the microbiological data (the bacterial spore recovery) for each test. This dataset is associated with the following publication: Wood, J., M. Monge, E. Seto, K. Ratliff, B. Ford, D. Aslett, A. Abdel-Hady, and L. Mendez Sandoval. Sterilization of stainless-steel surfaces using ultraviolet radiation produced by light emitting diodes. Astrobiology. Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., New Rochelle, NY, USA, 25(8): 550-562, (2025).
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identifier https://doi.org/10.23719/1532170
keyword 
                                            [
  "bacterial spores",
  "homeland security",
  "light emitting diode",
  "sterilization",
  "ultraviolet light"
]
license https://pasteur.epa.gov/license/sciencehub-license.html
modified 2024-09-01
programCode 
                                            [
  "020:000"
]
publisher 
                                            {
  "name": "U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development (ORD)",
  "subOrganizationOf": {
    "name": "U.S. Environmental Protection Agency",
    "subOrganizationOf": {
      "name": "U.S. Government"
    }
  }
}
references 
                                            [
  "https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1177/15311074251365196"
]
rights 
                                            null
title Data for UVC-LED sterilization experiments

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