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Effect of light irradiation on the antibacterial activity of compounded papers containing wasted tea leaves

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The endurance of the antibacterial properties of compounded papers containing wasted green tea leaves needs to be examined before considering these papers for long-term use. Hence, compounded papers containing 60 wt% wasted green tea leaves were irradiated for 1–200 h using a xenon lamp to examine the effect of irradiation on antibacterial properties of the paper. Irradiation for 20 h (cumulative ultraviolet dose at 365 nm, 6.67 × 106 J/m2) or longer was found to greatly increase the antibacterial activity of the paper to a level at which no bacterial cell was confirmed to be viable. The paper was also covered with various glass filters and irradiated for 1 h. Irradiation exclusively with visible rays did not significantly affect the antibacterial activity of the paper, whereas irradiation exclusively with ultraviolet rays, even for a short time, greatly increased the antibacterial activity.

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  1. Faculty of Education, Shimane University, 1060 Nishikawatsu-cho, Matsue, Shimane, 690-8504, Japan

    Tetsuya Takahashi & Yuji Aso

  2. Bio-Architecture Center, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8581, Japan

    Wakako Kasai & Tetsuo Kondo

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Takahashi, T., Aso, Y., Kasai, W. et al. Effect of light irradiation on the antibacterial activity of compounded papers containing wasted tea leaves. J Wood Sci 56, 299–306 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10086-009-1103-8

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