Ozonated Mineral Oil: Preparation, Characterization and Evaluation of the Microbicidal Activity

Autor: Fernanda Bispo Reis Di Iorio, Fernanda F. Camilo, Choyu Otani, Ana Maria Alvim Liberatore, Ivan Hong Jun Koh
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Ozone: Science & Engineering. 38:253-260
ISSN: 1547-6545
0191-9512
DOI: 10.1080/01919512.2015.1128801
Popis: The ozonation of vegetable oils has been studied, since the produced ointments have antibacterial and fungicidal activities. However, the ozonation of mineral oils has not been reported in the literature yet, opening an interesting field for examination. In this work, we have shown the ozonation of a commercial mineral oil (Nujol). The main goal was to produce oils containing free ozone, so that this gas could act as antimicrobial agent. It was found that in Nujol, ozone remains for at least 40 days and in the sample ozonized for 15 h its concentration was 7.5 mg mL−1. Neat Nujol showed no antimicrobial activity against the tested microorganisms, however, when ozonated it showed antimicrobial activity against Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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