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The surface adsorption of some hospital airborne microorganisms by nano-based columns

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The aim of this study was to evaluate the adsorption of some hospital airborne microorganisms, e.g. Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcos pyogenes, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Candida albicans by some inorganic nanoparticles. First, each microbial suspension (2 × 104 and 2 × 106 CFU/mL) was separately added to adsorbent columns (1 and 2 g), containing CaSO4, CaCO3, and FeSO4 nanoparticles. Then, the colony count reduction was measured for each adsorbent column. This study showed that all nanoparticles could adsorb all kinds of microorganisms. Importantly, the combination of CaSO4 and CaCO3 nanoparticles led to better adsorption property. Moreover, it was found that the adsorption was related to adsorbent weight and microbial density. The authors suggest that these adsorbent columns are good choice to remove hospital airborne microorganisms.

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There is no acknowledgment to declare. This study was granted by Pajoohesh Lab, Yazd, Iran, Grant Number: 2015-8.

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  1. Department of Internal Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran

    M. R. Mirjalili

  2. Department of Laboratory Sciences, School of Paramedicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, 8916733754, Iran

    S. Hekmatimoghaddam, I. Rezapour, S. Khosravi & A. Jebali

  3. Department of Anesthesia and Operation, School of Paramedicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran

    A. Shojaee

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Mirjalili, M.R., Hekmatimoghaddam, S., Rezapour, I. et al. The surface adsorption of some hospital airborne microorganisms by nano-based columns. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol. 13, 743–748 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-015-0894-y

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