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A Study on Antimicrobial Effects of Nanosilver for Drinking Water Disinfection

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Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs or nanosilver) material has been receiving increasing attention in the recent decade. For example, AgNPs and its application has been studied and exploited to a large extent. In fact, it was reported that nanosilver had a history of approximately 120 years of usage, mainly under the term ‘colloidal silver’.

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Yang, X. (2017). Literature Review. In: A Study on Antimicrobial Effects of Nanosilver for Drinking Water Disinfection. Springer Theses. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2902-8_2

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