Susceptibility of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to Non-Toxic Level Ozone

Authors

  • Popchai Ngamskulrungroj Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
  • Parinya Boonruangsri Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
  • Angkana Chaiprasert Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University

Keywords:

Tuberculosis

Abstract

Decontamination of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) in the environment by specific methods, such as ultraviolet light and the toxic level ozone, has been effectively used. However, the efficacy of the non-toxic level ozone in the decontamination of MTB is not well documented. This study focused on the impact of non-toxic level (0.03-0.05 part per million) ozone in normal room air on MTB on a solid medium, M7H10. The non-toxic level ozone can reduce the number of MTB colonies as compared to the control. The number of MTB colonies was rapidly reduced, more than 95 percent, during the first two hours and gradually reduced during the remaining time of the experiment. The results suggest that the non-toxic level ozone, produced by specific devices, is promising for the decontamination of solid surfaces from MTB.

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Published

01-01-2006

How to Cite

Ngamskulrungroj, P. ., Boonruangsri, P. ., & Chaiprasert, . A. . (2006). Susceptibility of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to Non-Toxic Level Ozone. Siriraj Medical Journal, 58(1), 592–594. Retrieved from https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/sirirajmedj/article/view/245667

Issue

Vol. 58 No. 1 (2006): January

Section

Original Article

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