Journal article
Efficient Photocatalytic Disinfection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 using C-70-TiO2 Hybrid under Visible Light Irradiation
Scientific reports, v 6, 25702
10 May 2016
PMID: 27161821
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Abstract
Efficient photocatalytic disinfection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 was achieved by using a C-70 modified TiO2 (C-70-TiO2) hybrid as a photocatalyst under visible light (lambda > 420 nm) irradiation. Disinfection experiments showed that 73% of E. coli O157: H7 died within 2 h with a disinfection rate constant of k = 0.01 min(-1), which is three times that measured for TiO2. The mechanism of cell death was investigated by using several scavengers combined with a partition system. The results revealed that diffusing hydroxyl radicals play an important role in the photocatalytically initiated bacterial death, and direct contact between C-70-TiO2 hybrid and bacteria is not indispensable in the photocatalytic disinfection process. Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) of bacteria have little effect on the disinfection efficiency. Analyses of the inhibitory effect of C-70-TiO2 thin films on E. coli O157: H7 showed a decrease of the bacterial concentration from 3 x 10(8) to 38 cfu mL(-1) in the solution with C-70-TiO2 thin film in the first 2 h of irradiation and a complete inhibition of the growth of E. coli O157:H7 in the later 24 h irradiation.
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- Title
- Efficient Photocatalytic Disinfection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 using C-70-TiO2 Hybrid under Visible Light Irradiation
- Creators
- Kai Ouyang - Huazhong Agricultural UniversityKe Dai - Huazhong Agr Univ, Coll Resources & Environm, State Key Lab Agr Microbiol, Wuhan 430070, Peoples R ChinaSharon L. Walker - University of California, RiversideQiaoyun Huang - Huazhong Agricultural UniversityXixiang Yin - Shandong Academy of Environmental SciencePeng Cai - Huazhong Agricultural University
- Publication Details
- Scientific reports, v 6, 25702
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Number of pages
- 8
- Grant note
- BS2013HZ009 / Doctor Foundation of Shandong 2015CB150504 / National Basic Research Program of China 41522106 / National Natural Science Foundation of China; National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- College of Engineering
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000375489500001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84966322354
- Other Identifier
- 991021229983804721
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- Engineering, Environmental