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Is UV effective against protozoa such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia lamblia?

April 26, 2017cryptosporidium effective giardia lamblia protozoa UV

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Is UV effective against protozoa such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia lamblia?

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Yes, as a result of recent findings by academic researchers, it has now been proven that UV is the best available technology to treat these protozoan cysts. In addition, the dose levels required to inactivate these cysts are actually quite low: less than 10 mJ/cm2 for 99.9% reduction of both Cryptosporidium parvum and Giardia lamblia.