The use of silver-coated ceramic beads for sterilization of Sphingomonas sp. in drinking mineral water

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 21, Issue 6-7, 2005, Pages 921-924

  Han, Dong Wook ^a   Lee, Min Sub ^a   Lee, Mi Hee ^a   Uzawa, Masakazu ^b   Park, Jong Chul ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Applied Science Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Mineral water; Silver ions; Silver coated ceramic beads; Sintering; Sphingomonas sp.

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC PRODUCTS; COATING TECHNIQUES; HEAVY METALS; SILVER; SINTERING; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MINERAL WATER; SILVER IONS; SILVER-COATED CERAMIC BEADS; SPHINGOMONAS SP.;

BACTERIOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SPHINGOMONAS; SPHINGOMONAS SP.;

EID: 27944501611     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-004-6721-0     Document Type: Article

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