Journal
APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
Volume 77, Issue 3, Pages 847-853Publisher
AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.01645-10
Keywords
-
Categories
Funding
- Egyptian government (Ministry of Higher Education, University of Zagazig)
Ask authors/readers for more resources
The antimicrobial activity of a new cross-linked N-halamine polymer against bacteria and viruses was evaluated. The polymer achieved a 9-log(10) reduction of bacteria (both Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus) in 1.5 h and a 5-log(10) reduction of bacteriophage PRD1 in 3 h. At the same time, the ability of the nonhalogenated polymer to trap halide ions was examined. The polymer was incorporated into a multifiltration system to study the ability to produce water free of bacteria, viruses, and halide ions. The antimicrobial activity, useful lifetime, halide ion level, and recycling possibilities of the system were quantified on a laboratory scale. A design for a large-scale multifiltration system based on this polymer is proposed.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available