Antimicrobial strategies centered around reactive oxygen species–bactericidal antibiotics, photodynamic therapy, and beyond

F Vatansever, WCMA de Melo, P Avci… - FEMS microbiology …, 2013‏ - academic.oup.com
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) can attack a diverse range of targets to exert antimicrobial
activity, which accounts for their versatility in mediating host defense against a broad range …

Photocatalytic disinfection using titanium dioxide: spectrum and mechanism of antimicrobial activity

HA Foster, IB Ditta, S Varghese, A Steele - Applied microbiology and …, 2011‏ - Springer
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 …

Mechanisms of Antibacterial Activity of MgO: Non‐ROS Mediated Toxicity of MgO Nanoparticles Towards Escherichia coli

YH Leung, AMC Ng, X Xu, Z Shen, LA Gethings… - Small, 2014‏ - Wiley Online Library
The toxicity of metal oxide nanomaterials and their antimicrobial activity is attracting
increasing attention. Among these materials, MgO is particularly interesting as a low cost …

Toxicity of metal oxide nanoparticles: mechanisms, characterization, and avoiding experimental artefacts

AB Djurišić, YH Leung, AMC Ng, XY Xu, PKH Lee… - Small, 2015‏ - Wiley Online Library
Metal oxide nanomaterials are widely used in practical applications and represent a class of
nanomaterials with the highest global annual production. Many of those, such as TiO2 and …

Overview of the current ISO tests for photocatalytic materials

A Mills, C Hill, PKJ Robertson - Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology …, 2012‏ - Elsevier
The current eight published ISO standards associated with semiconductor photocatalysis
are considered. These standards cover:(1) air purification (specifically, the removal of NO …

Using photocatalyst metal oxides as antimicrobial surface coatings to ensure food safety—Opportunities and challenges

VK Yemmireddy, YC Hung - … in Food Science and Food Safety, 2017‏ - Wiley Online Library
Cross‐contamination of foods with pathogenic microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses,
and parasites may occur at any point in the farm to fork continuum. Food contact and …

Effect of UV Irradiation and TiO2-Photocatalysis on Airborne Bacteria and Viruses: An Overview

N Bono, F Ponti, C Punta, G Candiani - Materials, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Current COVID-19 pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus
2 (SARS-CoV-2) has put a spotlight on the spread of infectious diseases brought on by …

Visible-Light-Induced Photocatalytic and Antibacterial Activity of TiO2 Codoped with Nitrogen and Bismuth: New Perspectives to Control Implant-Biofilm-Related …

BE Nagay, C Dini, JM Cordeiro… - … applied materials & …, 2019‏ - ACS Publications
Biofilm-associated diseases are one of the main causes of implant failure. Currently, the
development of implant surface treatment goes beyond the osseointegration process and …

Toxicity of ZnO and TiO2 to Escherichia coli cells

YH Leung, X Xu, APY Ma, F Liu, AMC Ng, Z Shen… - Scientific reports, 2016‏ - nature.com
We performed a comprehensive investigation of the toxicity of ZnO and TiO2 nanoparticles
using Escherichia coli as a model organism. Both materials are wide band gap n-type …

Bactericidal effects and mechanisms of visible light-responsive titanium dioxide photocatalysts on pathogenic bacteria

JW Liou, HH Chang - Archivum immunologiae et therapiae experimentalis, 2012‏ - Springer
This review focuses on the antibacterial activities of visible light-responsive titanium dioxide
(TiO 2) photocatalysts. These photocatalysts have a range of applications including …