Influence of particle size on the antibacterial activity of zinc oxide

被引:762
作者
Yamamoto, O [1 ]
机构
[1] Kanagawa Inst Technol, Dept Appl Chem, Atsugi, Kanagawa 2430292, Japan
来源
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INORGANIC MATERIALS | 2001年 / 3卷 / 07期
基金
日本学术振兴会;
关键词
zinc oxide; powder; antibacterial activity;
D O I
10.1016/S1466-6049(01)00197-0
中图分类号
O61 [无机化学];
学科分类号
070301 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The influence of particle size on the antibacterial activity of ZnO powders was investigated using powders with different particle sizes ranging from 0.1 to 0.8 mum. By measuring the change in electrical conductivity with bacterial growth, it was found that the antibacterial activity of ZnO increased with decreasing particle size and increasing powder concentration. The changes of antibacterial action for Staphylococcus aureus were similar to those for Escherichia coli, However, the influence of particle size for Staphylococcus aureus was less than that for Escherichia coli. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:643 / 646
页数:4
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