Potential of silver nanoparticle-coated polyurethane foam as an antibacterial water filter.

By P. Jain, T. Pradeep. Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 2005

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Removal of pathogenic bacteria from wastewater using silver nanoparticles synthesized by two fungal species (2017, background): “The WHO recommended that any water intended or drinking non detectable fecal and total coliform counts (Jain and Pradeep, 2005; WHO, 1997).”
A Review of Removal of Pollutants from Water/Wastewater Using Different Types of Nanomaterials (2014, background): “The efficacy of metal ions in water disinfection has been highlighted by many researchers [112].”
Biological synthesis of copper nanoparticles using plant extract (2011, background): “Silver and copper nanoparticles supported on various suitable materials, such as carbon, polyurethane foam, polymers and sepiolite have also been effectively used for bactericidal applications [20,21,25-27].”
A Review of Silver Nanoparticles: Synthesis Methods, Properties and Applications (2015, background): “As anti-bacterial agents, silver nanoparticles were used for a wide range of applications from disinfecting medical devices and home appliances to water treatment [52-55].”