Efficacy of Ozone Treatment Systems Against Microorganisms: Current Methodology and Future Approaches for Evaluating Novel Disinfection Technologies

摘要

Water treatment systems have employed a number of mechanical and chemical approaches for microbial pathogen control. Traditionally, chemical disinfectants such as chlorine, chloramines or UV irradiation have been used for water treatment (Shannon et al., 2008). Recently, alternative means of disinfection, such as ozone, have gained importance (Gottschalk et al., 2009). Ozone was first used in 1893 in the Netherlands for the treatment of drinking water.