disinfection

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A disinfection problem at Pembury Water Treatment Works had caused the failure but there was no evidence supply became infected, said South East Water.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

To test whether this odor shift alone triggers the disinfection response, researchers transferred the altered scent to healthy pupae and monitored the workers' behavior.

From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2025

Dafydd Jarrett, from NFU Cymru, said the impact of avian flu could be "devastating" on businesses, with whole flocks having to be culled, followed by a rigorous disinfection process that could take a year.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025

THM4 was the most abundant, and additionally, various unregulated disinfection byproducts were produced.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2024

Isolation of patients is not requisite, nor any process of disinfection other than that which is incidental to a fresh supply of pure air.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various