Fast photolytic release of nano-encapsulated biocides for neutralizing bacteria

Particulate Science and Technology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 252-259

  Ramadurai, D ^a   Orosz, W C ^a   Nelson, A ^b   Garland, J W ^a   Stephenson, L D ^b   Kumar, Ashok ^b  

^a EPIR TECHNOLOGIES INC   (United States)

^b U S ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

bacteria; liposomes; neutralization; phospholipids; photolytic release

Indexed keywords

AIR DUCTS; AIRBORNE BACTERIA; BACTERIAL CONTAMINATION; BIOLOGICAL CONTAMINANTS; CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT; LIGHT STIMULI; LIPID CHAINS; NEUTRALIZATION; ON-DEMAND RELEASE; PHOTO-INDUCED; PHOTOLYTIC-RELEASE; RAPID DECONTAMINATION; TECHNOLOGY-BASED;

AIR CONDITIONING; BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGY; CONTAMINATION; LIPOSOMES; OXIDATION; PHOSPHOLIPIDS; PHOTOSENSITIZERS;

BIOCIDES;

BIOCIDE; NANOCAPSULE; PHOSPHOLIPID;

AEROSOL; AIR CONDITIONING; AIRBORNE BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; HEATING; LIGHT EXPOSURE; OXIDATION; PHOTOLYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 79957571123     PISSN: 02726351     EISSN: 15480046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02726351.2010.494709     Document Type: Article

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