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Effect of water compounds on photo-disinfection efficacy of TiO2 NP-embedded cellulose acetate film in natural water

Author(s) -

Jing Xie,

YenCon Hung

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

water science and technology water supply

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.318

H-Index - 39

eISSN - 1607-0798

pISSN - 1606-9749

DOI - 10.2166/ws.2020.271

Subject(s) - turbidity , humic acid , chemistry , water treatment , cellulose , citric acid , portable water purification , water disinfection , nuclear chemistry , calcium carbonate , environmental chemistry , environmental engineering , food science , organic chemistry , environmental science , biology , ecology , fertilizer

Photocatalysis disinfection has great potential for irrigation water disinfection to improve fresh produce safety. Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticle (NP)-embedded cellulose acetate (CA) film has shown effectiveness against Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157:H7 in water. The current study evaluated the effect of natural water compounds on the photo-disinfection efficacy of TiO2 NP-embedded CA film. Humic acid, calcium carbonate (CaCO3), and kaolin clay solutions were prepared at four concentrations, respectively. When concentration increased from 0 to 20 ml/L, inactivation of E. coli O157:H7 in humic acid, CaCO3, and kaolin clay solutions decreased from 6 log to 5, 4, and 2 log CFU/ ml, respectively after 3 h treatment. Turbidity, UVT-254, water hardness, total suspended solids (TSS), and total organic carbon (TOC) of the solutions were measured. UVT-254 and turbidity had the highest correlation with the inhibition effect of water compounds on photo-disinfection efficacy. A prediction equation was developed with UVT-254 and water hardness as independent variables to predict photo-disinfection efficacy in natural water. E. coli O157:H7 decreased by 1 and 2.5 log CFU/ ml in unfiltered and filtered natural creek water samples after treatment. The results from this study showed promise in the use of TiO2 NP-embedded CA film to inactivate pathogens in natural water.

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