OZONE AS A BIOCIDE IN SOAKING
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2009
Yazarlar: Mehmet Mete MUTLU, B. H. Cadırcı, Hasan ÖZGÜNAY, A. C. Adiguzel, O. Sarı
JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF LEATHER TECHNOLOGISTS AND CHEMISTS, SCI Expanded İndekslerine Giren Dergi, Uluslararası, 2009, cilt 93, ss 18-20
Özet
The soaking process poses the most significant bacterial threat to the raw material amongst all the beamhouse processes. In soaking various bactericides are used in order to avoid possible defects, these chemicals which are lethal to bacteria may also be harmful to the environment and human health. As an alternative to these chemical based bactericides, the possible use of ozone - which is used as an antimicrobial agent in various industries - in the leather industry is investigated. The effect of ozone applications of 5, 10 and 15 minutes per hour were investigated comparing it to the effect of a sodium dimethyl dithiocarbamide based bactericide. 15 minutes of ozone application has been found to be the most effective on bacterial growth prevention.