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Antibacterial Agents
Team devises a chemical-free disinfectant system using ozone
September 20th, 2006
A team from the University of Abertay Dundee has devised a method of killing bacteria in water using microbubbles and ozone that has succeeded in destroying 99.9999% of E. coli bacteria in a given volume of water. Ozone is increasingly used as an alternative to chlorination in the modern food and drink industry, but normally only eliminates 99.99% of bacteria. The Abertay team's results from combining ozone with microbubbles are generating considerable interest among manufacturers seeking a means of ensuring ultrapure and almost completely bacteria-free water for use in food processing, without using potentially harmful chemicals. Rashmi...
Source: Biotech Week (2006-09-20)
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