Ozone killing action against bacterial and fungal species; microbiological testing of a domestic ozone generator.
Open Access
- 1 October 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by BMJ in Journal of Clinical Pathology
- Vol. 36 (10) , 1102-1104
- https://doi.org/10.1136/jcp.36.10.1102
Abstract
The action of ozone generated from a small domestic device was examined with a view to using it in clinical isolation units accommodating immunosuppressed patients. Over a six-hour period in an average size room the device did not generate sufficient ozone to suppress bacterial and fungal growth. A useful bactericidal action, against a variety of human pathogens was achieved with ozone concentrations between 0.3 to 0.9 ppm. Bactericidal ozone concentrations are close to the limit permitted for human exposure however and further experiments are indicated.This publication has 10 references indexed in Scilit:
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