Working with E. coli and Enterococcus, I'm wondering if there is research out there that shows whether the cells of the organisms exposed to UV light are burst apart ? I believe this is possibly the method by which cell death occurs, unlike the UV lamps which reportedly disturb DNA leaving cell walls intact but causing the organism to be sterile. But I need to find some papers that strengthen this hypothesis. So my questions is how you’d be able to determine if the cells were burst apart as a result of UV light treatments? Thank you!