Inactivation of Escherichia coli by titanium dioxide photocatalytic oxidation
Year: 1993
Type: article
Abstract: Titanium dioxide in the anatase crystalline form was used as a photocatalyst to generate hydroxyl radicals in a flowthrough water reactor. Experiments were performed on pure cultures of Escherichia coli in dechlorinated tap water and a surface water sample to evaluate the disinfection capabilities of the reactor. In water devoid of significant amounts of inorganic-radical scavengers, rapid cell death was observed with both pure cultures and members of the indigenous flora in a natural water sample.
Authors: J C Ireland, P Klostermann, E W Rice, R M Clark
Institution: Environmental Protection Agency
Language: English
Field: Energy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1531604089