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2006-07-26 01:35:45 · 4 answers · asked by allie 1 in Science & Mathematics Chemistry

if u use the proton system to attack the nuclear mass of the cell of micro-organisms destroying their ability to divide and multiply will that not help

2006-07-26 02:25:12 · update #1

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There is what is known as the germicidal line at 254 nm (this is in the UV) This disrupts the DNA of most living organisms.

But as other posters mentioned, it would affect a human host's cells as well.

Still, I've had similar ideas, and I think there may be ways to approach this.

2006-07-26 04:35:46 · answer #1 · answered by Iridium190 5 · 3 0

Photons have to be of a specific energy ( wavelength) to kill bacteria typically in the UV range, think of it as giving bacteria a serious sunburn.

But the aids virus lives in the human body, this much energy will more likely kill the person before it kills all the HIV virus.

Good thinking though

2006-07-26 01:41:44 · answer #2 · answered by Juggernaut 3 · 0 0

the electromagnetic energy would indeed kill bacteria and viruses, but it would also kill the tissue on the person you are trying to cure. so, in order to irradicate the disease, you would have to burn the person alive.

2006-07-26 02:48:33 · answer #3 · answered by danman19f 1 · 0 0

bacteria and virus are 2 different things. you have to tune the light to get it to work as you said, and that's complicated.

2006-07-26 05:18:25 · answer #4 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0 0

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