title: Disinfection of microorganisms by use of electrochemically regenerated periodate.
abstract: A new method for disinfection of microorganisms by electrochemically regenerated periodate was developed. Oxidation of iodate to periodate was observed at 1.25 V versus a silver/silver chloride electrode in a cyclic voltammogram of potassium iodate. When 1.25 V was applied in 1.0 mM potassium iodate, approximately 4-log inactivation of Escherichia coli was observed in 30 min.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-16, Naka-cho, Koganei, Tokyo 184-8588, Japan.
authors.forename: Mina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Okochi
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yokokawa
authors.forename: Tae-Kyu
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Tomoyuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Taguchi
authors.forename: Hiromichi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: Hiroko
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yokouchi
authors.forename: Tatsuo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kaiho
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sakuma
authors.forename: Tadashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsunaga
mesh_terms: D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods*; D004563:Electrochemistry / Q000379:methods*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development*; D007452:Iodates / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D010504:Periodic Acid / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017680:Potassium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D007452:Iodates; D017680:Potassium Compounds; D010504:Periodic Acid; C009288:metaperiodate; C039693:potassium iodate