Conceptual approach for developing sustainable, active antimicrobial-delivery nanosystems for microbial contamination removal in drinking and industrial water systems

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Conceptual approach for developing sustainable, active antimicrobial-delivery nanosystems for microbial contamination removal in drinking and industrial water systems

Lee, Do Gyun

Abstract Effective treatments for the removal of pathogenic microorganisms in drinking water and the reduction of biofouling/biocorrosion in industrial water are beneficial to public health and industry. This article proposed a conceptual approach for the development of target specific nano-carriers with encapsulated antimicrobial agents. Three types of nanocomposites including dendrimers, liposomes, and zeolite are proposed as suitable nano-carrier candidates. Bacteriophage lytic enzymes and quorum-sensing inhibitors could be alternative antimicrobial agents. Antibody-conjugated nano-carriers are able to specifically target the microorganisms responsible for waterborne-disease and biofouling/biocorrosion. Ultimately, the proposed conceptual approach, designed to be effective against target microorganisms in low concentrations of antimicrobial agents in water, could be economical and less/nontoxic for human and the environment.

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Title :

Conceptual approach for developing sustainable, active antimicrobial-delivery nanosystems for microbial contamination removal in drinking and industrial water systems

Contributors:

Lee, Do Gyun (author)

Published in:

KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering ; 19 , 7 ; 2024-2028

Publication date :

2015-02-18

Size :

5 pages

ISSN :

1976-3808 , 1226-7988

DOI :

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12205-015-0412-2