• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.35 no.4
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• pp.294-299
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• 1992

In order to examine the effect of $TiO_2$ on photosterilization of microorganism. Proper content of $TiO_2$, illumination time, wave length specificity and cell concentration were investigated for photosterilization of E. coli, B. subtilis and S. cerevisiae. The amount of $TiO_2$ for photosterilization of E. coli was effective in the range of $5{\sim}20\;mg%$. The sterilization time was reduced when the low wave length below 400 nth was not cut off by glass, but the catarizing effect of $TiO_2$ was similar to overall wave length. The photosterilization effects by $TiO_2$ addition was recognized among S. cerevisiae, E. coli and B. subtilis in that order. The photosterilization time of S. cerevisiae was considerably reduced at $10^4/ml$ cell concentration compared to $10^5/ml$.