The electrospun zinc oxide nanoparticle dispersed cellulose acetate nanofibrous
membrane offers free of microorganisms, is reliable, and is a good drinking water for
human consumption.
8 Conclusion
In the 21st century, the contaminants present in the valuable drinking water lead to
enormous health problems, particularly in developing countries. Even in the developed countries, the consumption of drinking water is not microbial safe. The
domestic animals and human activities are the main source of introducing waterborne pathogens. Electrospun nanofibrous membranes have an excellent higher
surface-to-volume ratio than conventional micro- or nanofibers as long as efficient
separation of particulate matters. The electrospun zinc oxide nanoparticle dispersed
cellulose acetate nanofibrous membrane is used to filter the microorganisms present
in the piped river water, and the surface morphology is confirmed by scanning
electron microscopy.
Hence, the overall studies show a simple, rapid, and economical route to develop
the zinc oxide dispersed nanoparticle cellulose acetate nanofibrous membrane. The
smooth, continuous nanofibers with interconnected porous structure have the advantage to filter the microorganisms present in water. Further, this study mainly
confirms to facilitate to water filtration applications due to their good antibacterial
activity and interconnected porous structure. The electrospun zinc oxide nanoparticle dispersed cellulose acetate nanofibrous membrane could be used in the future
because it is cheap, simple, safe, more efficient, and biocompatible in nature.
References
1. Ashbolt NJ (2015) Microbial contamination of drinking water and human health from community water systems. Curr Environ Health Rep 2(1):95–106
2. Liu G, Bakker GL, Li S, Vreebutg JHG, Verberk JQJC, Medema GJ, Liu WT, Van Dijk JC
(2014) Pyrosequencing reveals bacterial communities in unchlorinated drinking water distribution system: an integral study of bulk water, suspended solids, loose deposits, and pipe wall
biofilm. Environ Sci Technol 48(10):5467–5476
3. Sales-Ortells H, Medema G (2014) Screening-level microbial risk assessment of urban water
locations: a tool for proritization. Environ Sci Technol 48(16):9780–9789
4. Soller JA, Bartrand T, Ashbolt NJ, Ravenscroft J, Wade TJ (2010) Estimating the primary
etiologic agents in recreational freshwaters impacted by humans sources of faecal contamination. Water Res 44(16):4736–4747
5. Balamurgan R, Sundarrajan S, Ramakrishna S (2011) Recent trends in nanofibrous membranes
and their suitability for air and water filtrations. Membranes 1(3):232–248
6. Nasreen SAAN, Sundarrajan S, Nizar SAS, Balamurugan R, Ramakrishna S (2013) Advancement in electrospun nanofibrous membranes modification and their application in water treatment. Membranes 3(4):266–284
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membrane offers free of microorganisms, is reliable, and is a good drinking water for
human consumption.
8 Conclusion
In the 21st century, the contaminants present in the valuable drinking water lead to
enormous health problems, particularly in developing countries. Even in the developed countries, the consumption of drinking water is not microbial safe. The
domestic animals and human activities are the main source of introducing waterborne pathogens. Electrospun nanofibrous membranes have an excellent higher
surface-to-volume ratio than conventional micro- or nanofibers as long as efficient
separation of particulate matters. The electrospun zinc oxide nanoparticle dispersed
cellulose acetate nanofibrous membrane is used to filter the microorganisms present
in the piped river water, and the surface morphology is confirmed by scanning
electron microscopy.
Hence, the overall studies show a simple, rapid, and economical route to develop
the zinc oxide dispersed nanoparticle cellulose acetate nanofibrous membrane. The
smooth, continuous nanofibers with interconnected porous structure have the advantage to filter the microorganisms present in water. Further, this study mainly
confirms to facilitate to water filtration applications due to their good antibacterial
activity and interconnected porous structure. The electrospun zinc oxide nanoparticle dispersed cellulose acetate nanofibrous membrane could be used in the future
because it is cheap, simple, safe, more efficient, and biocompatible in nature.
References
1. Ashbolt NJ (2015) Microbial contamination of drinking water and human health from community water systems. Curr Environ Health Rep 2(1):95–106
2. Liu G, Bakker GL, Li S, Vreebutg JHG, Verberk JQJC, Medema GJ, Liu WT, Van Dijk JC
(2014) Pyrosequencing reveals bacterial communities in unchlorinated drinking water distribution system: an integral study of bulk water, suspended solids, loose deposits, and pipe wall
biofilm. Environ Sci Technol 48(10):5467–5476
3. Sales-Ortells H, Medema G (2014) Screening-level microbial risk assessment of urban water
locations: a tool for proritization. Environ Sci Technol 48(16):9780–9789
4. Soller JA, Bartrand T, Ashbolt NJ, Ravenscroft J, Wade TJ (2010) Estimating the primary
etiologic agents in recreational freshwaters impacted by humans sources of faecal contamination. Water Res 44(16):4736–4747
5. Balamurgan R, Sundarrajan S, Ramakrishna S (2011) Recent trends in nanofibrous membranes
and their suitability for air and water filtrations. Membranes 1(3):232–248
6. Nasreen SAAN, Sundarrajan S, Nizar SAS, Balamurugan R, Ramakrishna S (2013) Advancement in electrospun nanofibrous membranes modification and their application in water treatment. Membranes 3(4):266–284
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