Deactivation of Escherichia coli with different volumes in drinking water using cold atmospheric plasma

This experimental study aimed to evaluate the potential of cold atmospheric plasma jet to deactivate Escherichia coli from drinking water. We studied the effect of the volume of water samples on the performance of plasma jet on deactivation of E. coli of 1, 500, 1,000, 1,500, and 2,000 cubic centimetres. The results of deactivation of E. coli in 500 and 1,000 cc water samples were the same as one cc of a water sample and we observed 8-log reduction of E. coli using 50 W. In 1,500 and 2,000 cc water samples at 8 min using a power of 50 W, 4.5 and 2.9 log reduction of E. coli was achieved and while we used 20 W, 2.5 and 1.8 log reduction of E. coli bacteria was performed. This indicated that the increasing volume of water above 1,500 cc caused the reduction of the efficiency of E. coli removal. Also, increasing power caused to increase E. coli removal efficiency. In addition, we monitored changes in pH values and temperature during experiments. Using 20 W, the temperature was increased (natural temperature of the water was 22 °C) 2 °C after 8 min while applying 50 W, the temperatures were raised 5 °C. pH of the water after 8 min in the 1,000 cc water sample, with an input power of 20 W, decreased from 7.1 to 5.5; while the input power was 50 W, pH changed from 7.1 to 4.3. With an increase in plasma irradiation time, the number of E. coli had a significant decrease per min while using in samples of 1 cc. After 8 min, we observed 4-log reductions of E. coli with the input power of 20 W and 8-log reduction of bacteria with the input power of 50 W. In 1,500 and 2,000 cc of water samples using plasma radiation for 8 min, 2.5 log and 1.8 log reduction of E. coli was achieved, respectively. This means that an increasing volume of water above 1,500 cc needs more power and time to deactivate E. coli from the water.     

ILSnCl2-mGO nanocomposite for efficient preconcentration of Red 2G via ultrasonic-assisted dispersive magnetic solid-phase extraction method: isotherm adsorption

Research on Chemical Intermediates - This article aims at Red 2G (R2G) preconcentration via dispersive magnetic solid-phase extraction, prior to its determination by a UV–visible...     

Star-shaped Keggin-type heteropolytungstate nanostructure as a new catalyst for the preparation of quinoxaline derivatives

In this work, we report the novel successful preparation of the Keggin-type Cs(CTA)₂PW₁₂O₄₀ (CTA = cetyltrimethylammonium cation) nanostructure by a microemulsion method. The microemulsion system included the cationic surfactant CTAB, 1-butanol as co-surfactant, isooctane as oil phase, and an aqueous solution containing CsNO₃. The Cs(CTA)₂PW₁₂O₄₀ nanostructure was formed by the addition of an aqueous solution of phosphotungstic acid to the microemulsion solution. Characterization of the resultant nanostructure was done using FT–IR spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray analysis, and CHN elemental analysis. The product was found to be a star-shaped nanostructure composed of some nanorods whose diameter and length are about 100 nm and 500 nm, respectively. The prepared nanostructure was used as a recoverable catalyst for the synthesis of quinoxaline derivatives by the condensation of 1,2-diamines with 1,2-dicarbonyl compounds, which afforded the products in good to high yields in short reaction times.