Table 6.
Protozoa and algae shown to be killed by photocatalytic disinfection
| Organism | Notes | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Protozoa | ||
| Acanthamoeba castellanii | Degussa P25 suspension | Sökmen et al. (2008) |
| Only 50% kill for cysts, trophozoites were sensitive | ||
| Acanthamoeba polyphaga environmental isolate | Degussa P25 suspension | Lonnen et al. (2005) |
| Cryptosporidium parvum | UVC + TiO2 | Ryu et al. (2008) |
| Cryptosporidium parvum | Sol–gel and thermal TiO2 thin films applied to Petri dish with a counter electrode Pt mesh | Curtis et al. (2002) |
| Giardia sp. | Fibrous ceramic TiO2 filter | Navalon et al. (2009) |
| Giardia intestinalis cysts | TiO2 (anatase 99.9%) + Ag+ | Sökmen et al. (2008) |
| Giardia lamblia | TiO2 thin film catalyst | Lee et al. (2004) |
| Tetrahymena pyriformis | TiO2 suspension | Peng et al. (2010) |
| Algae | ||
| Amphidinium corterae | Ag–TiO2 catalyst | Rodriguez-Gonzalez et al. (2010) |
| Chlorella vulgaris | TiO2–Pt catalyst | Matsunaga et al. (1985) |
| Cladophora sp. | TiO2-covered glass beads | Peller et al. (2007) |
| Chroococcus sp. 27269 | Anatase, fluorescent light | Hong et al. (2005) |
| Melosira sp. | TiO2-coated glass beads | Kim and Lee (2005) |
| Oedogonium sp. | TiO2-coated concrete | Linkous et al. (2000) |
| Tetraselmis suecica | Ag–TiO2 catalyst | Rodriguez-Gonzalez et al. (2010) |