Consumption of pathogenic contaminated water has claimed the lives of many people.
Hence, this scenario has emphasized the urgent need for research methods to avoid, treat …

The photocatalytic properties of titanium dioxide are well known and have many applications
including the removal of organic contaminants and production of self-cleaning glass. There …

Currently, substances have been detected that have always been present but have long
been unnoticed; among these substances called emerging pollutants are pharmaceuticals …

The relentless advance of drug-resistance among pathogenic microbes, mandates a search
for alternative approaches that will not cause resistance. Photodynamic inactivation (PDI) …

The ability to inactivate Pseudomonas spp. and Rhodotorula mucilaginosa by a
photocatalyst thin film, obtained via a combination of anatase and rutile titanium dioxide …

Due to the increasing demand of clean and safe drinking water, numerous alternative
technologies for water purification have been developed. Recently, photocatalysis has been …

Neste trabalho são apresentados resultados da aplicação da fotocatálise heterogênea
utilizando dióxido de titânio imobilizado sobre placa de vidro, irradiado por luz solar, para …

TiO 2 films are used as a self-sterilization surface due to their property to form reactive
oxygen species (ROS) when irradiated with ultraviolet light. These ROS attack bacteria and …

Environmental bacteria strains are known to be more resistant but studies on UV-LEDs are
scarce, especially for Clostridium perfringens and Enterococcus faecalis. UV-LEDs of …

The contamination of bodies of water by raw and even treated sewage is worrying because
pathogens that affect public health and the environment are not fully eliminated in …