Sterilization efficiency of the photocatalyst against environmental microorganisms in a health care facility

Biocontrol Science

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 17-26

  Shintani, Hideharu ^a   Kurosu, Sinobu ^b   Miki, Akiko ^b   Hayashi, Fumie ^c   Kato, Shigekazu ^d  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Japan)

^b Zama Factory   (Japan)

^c Namiki Clinic   (Japan)

^d Photo Catalytic Materials Inc   (Japan)

Author keywords

Environmental microorganisms; Humidity; Nosocomial infection; Photocatalyst; Titanium dioxide

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANES; MICROORGANISMS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; ULTRAVIOLET LAMPS;

ENVIRONMENTAL MICROORGANISMS; NOSOCOMIAL INFECTION; OH RADICALS;

STERILIZATION (CLEANING);

TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMIDITY; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PHOTOCATALYSIS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 33645034359     PISSN: 13424815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4265/bio.11.17     Document Type: Article

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