Light induced antibacterial activity and photocatalytic properties of Ag/Ag sub(3)PO sub(4) -based material of marine origin

• Published in: Journal of photochemistry and photobiology. A, Chemistry. Vol. 296; pp. 40 - 47
• Main Authors: Piccirillo, C, Pinto, R A, Tobaldi, D M, Pullar, R C, Labrincha, JA, Pintado, MME, Castro, PML
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.01.2015
• Subjects: Escherichia coli; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Staphylococcus aureus

Fish bones were converted into materials consisting of silver phosphate (Ag sub(3)PO sub(4)), beta -calcium phosphate ( beta -Ca sub(3)(PO sub(4)) sub(2), beta -TCP) and hydroxyapatite (Ca sub(10)(PO sub(4)) sub(6)(OH) sub(2), HAp), as well as of metallic silver (Ag super(0)), with a simple treatmen...