%0 Journal Article
%T Photokilling of Escherichia coli Using Hybrid Titania Nanoparticles Suspended in an Aqueous Liquid
%A Christophe Massard
%A Muriel Bonnet
%A Philippe Veisseire
%A Yves Sibaud
%A Eric Caudron
%A Komla Oscar Awitor
%J Journal of Biomaterials and Nanobiotechnology
%P 137-144
%@ 2158-7043
%D 2013
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/jbnb.2013.42019
%X <p class=\"MsoNormal\">
	<span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;\">In this work, the photokilling of </span><i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;\">Escherichia</span></i> <i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;\">coli</span></i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;\"> using a ¡°one-pot¡± synthesized suspension of anatase crystallized
nanoparticles is evaluated. Preliminary to the biological tests concerning the antibacterial
efficiency, the fabricated sus</span></span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;\">pension, using a derived solgel process in soft chemistry condition, is characterized.
Structural properties of the nano</span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;\">particles are investigated using Electronic Transmission Microscopy (TEM)
equipped with Selected Area Electron Dif</span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;\">fraction (SAED) probe and X-ray diffraction.
The inorganic solid content was evaluated by Thermogravimetric Analy</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;\">sis (TGA). Photodegradation of Acid Orange </span><st1:chmetcnv tcsc=\"0\" numbertype=\"1\" negative=\"False\" hasspace=\"True\" sourcevalue=\"7\" unitname=\"in\" w:st=\"on\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;\">7 in</span></st1:chmetcnv><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;\"> aqueous solution was
used a probe to assess the photocatalytic activ</span></span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;\">ity of the elaborated suspension under
UV irradiation. The photokilling of </span><i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;\">Escherichia</span></i> <i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;\">coli</span></i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;\"> in presence of hybrid TiO</span><sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;\">2</span></sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;\"> nanoparticles suspended in aqueous liquid under UV irradiation is evaluated. Such
TiO</span><sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;\">2</span></sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;\"> nanoparticles suspension shows a strong bactericidal activity with
the total destruction of bacteria after only one hour.</span></span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><o:p></o:p></span> 
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%K Anatase TiO2
%K Photocatalysis
%K Sol-Gel
%K Bacteria
%K Photokilling
%K &lt
%K i&gt
%K Escherichia coli&lt
%K /i&gt
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