Bactericidal activity of Ag nanoparticle-impregnated fibreglass for water disinfection

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 657-663

  Nangmenyi, Gordon ^a   Xao, Wei ^b   Mehrabi, Sharifeh ^c   Mintz, Eric ^c   Economy, James ^a  

^a University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

^b Milliken Research Corporation   (United States)

^c CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bactericidal; E. Coli; Silver nanoparticles; Water disinfection

Indexed keywords

GLASS FIBER; NANOPARTICLE; SILVER;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; DISINFECTION; INFECTIVITY; NANOTECHNOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILVER; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; DISINFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PARTICLE SIZE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; SILVER IMPREGNATION; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GLASS; METAL NANOPARTICLES; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; SILVER; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 70449766935     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2009.107     Document Type: Article

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