UVA-LED Air Disinfection

Department of Preventive Environment and Nutrition, Institute of Health Biosciences, 3-18-15, Kuramoto-cho, Tokushima city, Tokushima 770-8503, Japan Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Institute of Socio Techno Sciences, 2-1, Miname Jyosanjima-cho, Tokushima city, 770-8506, Japan The University of Tokushima Graduate School Corresponding author: Akira Takahashi, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Preventive Environment and Nutrition, Institute of Health Biosciences, The University of Tokushima Graduate School, Kuromoto-cho 3-18-15, Tokushima City, Tokushima 770-8503, Japan; Phone: (81) 88-633-9428. Fax: (81) 88-633-7002; E-mail: akiratak@nutr.med.tokushimau.ac.jp

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