Inactivation of Pure Bacterial Biofilms by Impaction of Aerosolized Consumer Products Containing Nanoparticulate Metals

Environmental Science. Nano
Jennifer TherkornGediminas Mainelis

Abstract

The ability of nanotechnology-enabled consumer sprays to inactivate bacteria has direct health implications. This research investigated the ability of six nanosilver-based consumer sprays to inactivate bacteria. We determined the minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of the products by an agar dilution method, collected particles released from sprays onto bacterial films using impactors, and determined metal concentrations in the products using ICPMS. Also, the size of silver nanoparticles in the products' suspensions was determined using single particle (sp)ICPMS. Two of the six nanoproducts inhibited growth of Escherichia coli and Bacillus atrophaeus bacteria (MICs of 40,000 and 160,000 ppm). Collection of particles aerosolized from these two products onto films of the same bacteria inhibited bacterial growth; however, the mass concentration deposited onto bacterial films was lower than the MICs. Furthermore, these two nanoproducts had the lowest silver concentrations compared to the other four nanosilver products. Yet, they had the smallest nanosilver particles: mean size of ~20 to 30 nm vs. ~45 nm for the other products. Their suspensions were more acidic (pH ~3-5) and had higher concentrations of zinc and magnesium comp...Continue Reading

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