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Photocatalytic inactivation of spores of Bacillus anthracis using titania nanomaterials.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21035260     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Studies on photocatalytic inactivation of spores of Bacillus anthracis have been carried out using nanosized titania materials and UVA light or sun light. Results demonstrated pseudo first order behaviour of spore inactivation kinetics. The value of kinetic rate constant increased from 0.4h(-1) to 1.4h(-1) indicating photocatalysis facilitated by addition of nanosized titania. Nanosized titania exhibited superior inactivation kinetics on par with large sized titania. The value of kinetic rate constant increased from 0.02h(-1) to 0.26h(-1) on reduction of size from 1000nm to 16nm depicting the enhanced rate of inactivation of Bacillus anthracis Sterne spores on the decrease of particle size.
Authors:
G K Prasad; P V R K Ramacharyulu; S Merwyn; G S Agarwal; A R Srivastava; Beer Singh; G P Rai; R Vijayaraghavan
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-10-08
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of hazardous materials     Volume:  185     ISSN:  1873-3336     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Hazard. Mater.     Publication Date:  2011 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-12-14     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9422688     Medline TA:  J Hazard Mater     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  977-82     Citation Subset:  IM    
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Defence Research and Development Establishment, Jhansi Road, Gwalior 474002, India.
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