Photobactericidal effects of TiO <sub>2</sub> thin films at low temperatures - A preliminary study
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15/12/2010
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<p>The efficacy of TiO <sub>2</sub> photocatalysis for the destruction of pathogenic bacteria has been demonstrated by a number of groups over the past two decades. Pathogenic bacteria represent a significant hazard for the food and drink industry. Current practices in this industry dictate that rigorous sanitizing regimes must be regularly implemented resulting in lost production time. The incorporation of a TiO <sub>2</sub> antibacterial surface coating in this setting would be highly desirable. In this paper we report a preliminary study of the efficacy of a TiO <sub>2</sub> coating, doped with the lanthanide, neodymium, at low temperature conditions such as those utilised in the food and drink sector. The rapid destruction of Staphylococcus aureus, a common foodborne pathogen, was observed using TiO <sub>2</sub> films coated to glass and steel substrates. </p> |
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eng |
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info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess |
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Cushnie , T P T , Robertson , P K J , Officer , S , Pollard , P M , Prabhu , R , McCullagh , C & Robertson , J M C 2010 , ' Photobactericidal effects of TiO 2 thin films at low temperatures - A preliminary study ' Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry , vol 216 , no. 2-3 , pp. 290-294 . DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2010.06.027 |
Palavras-Chave | #Food and drink industry #Pathogenic bacteria #Photocatalyst #TiO #/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1600 #Chemistry(all) #/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1500 #Chemical Engineering(all) #/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3100 #Physics and Astronomy(all) |
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