Halogens such as chlorine, bromine, and iodine are widely used and studied for their effectiveness as disinfectants in water treatment.
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Preferential Halogenation of Algal Organic Matter by Iodine over Chlorine and Bromine: Formation of Disinfection Byproducts and Correlation with Toxicity of Disinfected Waters.
2021 · cited by 57
Paper 0 examines halogenation agents like iodine, chlorine, and bromine for disinfection processes and formation of disinfection byproducts.
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Concerns and strategies for wastewater treatment during COVID-19 pandemic to stop plausible transmission.
2021 · cited by 53
Paper 1 notes the virucidal properties of chlorine-containing compounds and other emerging halogen-based disinfectants in wastewater treatment.
Bromine and Chlorine Disinfection of Cryptosporidium parvum Oocysts, Bacillus atrophaeus Spores, and MS2 Coliphage in Water.
2023 · cited by 9
Paper 8 demonstrates that free bromine and chlorine effectively inactivate resilient waterborne pathogens like Bacillus atrophaeus and MS2 coliphage.
Inactivation mechanisms of intracellular coliphages in host bacteria by chemical disinfection with ozone, chlorine oxide, chlorine and chloramine.
2025 · cited by 6
Paper 9 discusses the role of chlorine-based disinfectants like sodium hypochlorite and chloramines in inactivating viruses through oxidative damage.