Antibacterial Hospital Waste Bag

Introduction

The use of plastic bags is a convenient and hygienic way to collect waste. Plastic bags are very lightweight, and are especially suitable for wet rubbish like food waste. The waste bags containing food waste and other spoilable materials are a suitable place for growth of bacteria which can cause contamination. The antibacterial nanoparticles prevent the growth of microorganisms which lead to contamination. The antibacterial nanoparticles prevent growth of microorganisms which give birth to spoilage and contamination. Zinc oxide nanoparticles show a strong antibacterial activity against the pathogenic bacteria such as E. coli and S. aureus. Addition of these kinds of nanoparticles to the waste bags can create antibacterial properties in them. 

Application

• Particularly for hospital waste collection

 Advantage of Using Nanotechnology

The zinc oxide antibacterial effect remarkably increases with size reduction up to nanoscale. By decreasing particle size, the release of zinc ions increases, which as a result improves antibacterial activity. Determining the antibacterial activity of this product was carried out by ISIRI 10900 standard.

ISIRI 10900: Evaluation of antibacterial activity on plastic and other non-porous surfaces

Certificates and Standards

• NanoScale Certification