A research article from NanoHybrid Lab at NANOTEC recently received the BioMedLib TOP 10 ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN THE SAME DOMAIN.
The article: Development of TiO2 powder-coated food packaging film and its ability to inactivate Escherichia coli in vitro and in actual tests. Int J Food Microbiol; 2008 Apr 30;123(3):288-92 by Chawengkijwanich C, Hayata Y:
“Titanium dioxide (TiO2) has attracted a great deal of attention as a photocatalytic disinfecting material in the food and environmental industry” said Dr. Chamorn Chawengkijwanich, one of the research authors at NANOTEC. “The study aim to develop a TiO2 powder-coated packaging film and clarify its ability to inactivate Escherichia coli both in vitro and in actual tests, using two different particle sizes and two types of illumination at different intensities”.
Collaborator on this study included School of Agriculture, Meiji University, Japan. Currently, researchers at NanoHybrid Lab are focusing on synthesis and fabrication of nanocomposites with photocatalytic property, and surface coating/modification of materials with anti-microbial and organic pollutant decomposition activities.
The other 9 articles are:
1. Kim DS, Kwak SY: Photocatalytic inactivation of E. coli with a mesoporous TiO2 coated film using the film adhesion method. Environ Sci Technol; 2009 Jan 1;43(1):148-51
2. Cohen-Yaniv V, Narkis N, Armon R: Photocatalytic inactivation of Flavobacterium and E. coli in water by a continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR) fed with suspended/immobilised TiO2 medium. Water Sci Technol; 2008;58(1):247-52
3. Iseppi R, Pilati F, Marini M, Toselli M, de Niederhäusern S, Guerrieri E, Messi P, Sabia C, Manicardi G, Anacarso I, Bondi M: Anti-listerial activity of a polymeric film coated with hybrid coatings doped with Enterocin 416K1 for use as bioactive food packaging. Int J Food Microbiol; 2008 Apr 30;123(3):281-7
4. Luksiene Z, Buchovec I, Paskeviciute E: Inactivation of food pathogen Bacillus cereus by photosensitization in vitro and on the surface of packaging material. J Appl Microbiol; 2009 Dec 1;107(6):2037-46
5. Chang H, Kao MJ, Huang KD, Hsieh TJ, Ch ien SH: Application of TiO2 nanoparticles coated multi-wall carbon nanotube to dye-sensitized solar cells. J Nanosci Nanotechnol; 2010 Nov;10(11):7671-5
6. Li XH, Xing YG, Li WL, Jiang YH, Ding YL: Antibacterial and Physical Properties of Poly(vinyl chloride)-based Film Coated with ZnO Nanoparticles. Food Sci Technol Int; 2010 Jun;16(3):225-32
7. Lee SY, Baek SY: Effect of chemical sanitizer combined with modified atmosphere packaging on inhibiting Escherichia coli O157:H7 in commercial spinach. Food Microbiol; 2008 Jun;25(4):582-7
8. Johnson JR, Johnston BD, Kuskowski MA, Pitout J: In vitro activity of available antimicrobial coated Foley catheters against Escherichia coli, including strains resistant to extended spectrum cephalosporins. J Urol; 2010 Dec;184(6):2572-7
9. Lin H, Xu Z, Wang X, Long J, Su W, Fu X, Lin Q: Photocatalytic and antibacterial properties of medical-grade PVC material coated with TiO2 film. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater; 2008 Nov;87(2):425-31
