Open AccessMicrobial mortality behavior promoted by silver (Ag+/Ago)-modified zeolite-rich tuffs for water disinfection
Author(s) -
D Contreras-Arzate,
Marina Islas-Espinoza,
Cheikh Fall,
D. Alcántara-Díaz,
M. T. Olguín,
Régulo López-Callejas,
R. PeñaEguiluz
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of environmental health science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.447
H-Index - 45
ISSN - 2052-336X
DOI - 10.1007/s40201-020-00501-z
Subject(s) - silver nanoparticle , x ray photoelectron spectroscopy , chemistry , zeolite , chemical engineering , disinfectant , ionic bonding , scanning electron microscope , materials science , nuclear chemistry , nanotechnology , nanoparticle , catalysis , organic chemistry , ion , engineering , composite material
In developing countries, death due to diseases caused by fecal-oral ingestion can be avoided by taking action on drinking water issues. Adequate access to water treatment systems to reduce infections is a critical cause. Silver has been used as an antibacterial product, including biomedical applications. Therefore, in this paper, the effect of the chemical speciation of silver from silver-modified zeolite-rich tuffs on the mortality of Escherichia coli ( E. coli ), Streptococcus faecalis ( S. faecalis ) and Candida albicans ( C. albicans ) suspended in aqueous solution was investigated for disinfection purposes.