Journal of Nanomedicine & Nanotechnology

Kristin Picardo

Publications

• Research Article
  Traditional Biocidal Replacement Viability of Microcrystalline Silver Chloride
  Author(s): Hemminger Z, Walsh P, Curtis R and Kristin PicardoHemminger Z, Walsh P, Curtis R and Kristin Picardo
  
  The antimicrobial effects of silver ions and silver chloride nanoparticles have been well established while the efficacy of microcrystalline silver chloride has been less studied. Certex-AM, a microcrystalline silver chloride product produced by Cerion, Rochester, NY, was tested for its antimicrobial properties as a possible replacement for traditional biocidal techniques used in water cooling towers. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of the compound was determined using a microtiter broth assay. The compound was found to have inhibitory effects on bacterial growth for all tested organisms at concentrations greater than 9 ppm. Additional testing simulating a water cooling system showed the effectiveness of reducing an established wild population at concentrations of 10 ppm of the microcrystalline silver chloride. Certex-AM was found to be a promising replacement for tradition.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7439.1000431

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