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ArticleScientific reports2026

Efficacy of ambulance air purifiers with different photocatalytic oxidation components in the removal of Bacillus subtilis spores.

Akkrapol Poohpajit, Santisith Khiewkhern, Chuleewan Thunyasirinon, Prapat Pentamwa

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Akkrapol PoohpajitFaculty of Public Health, Mahasarakham University, Maha Sarakham, 44150, Thailand.
Santisith KhiewkhernFaculty of Public Health, Mahasarakham University, Maha Sarakham, 44150, Thailand. santisith.k@msu.ac.th.
Chuleewan ThunyasirinonFaculty of Public Health, Mahasarakham University, Maha Sarakham, 44150, Thailand.
Prapat PentamwaInstitute of Public Health, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, 30000, Thailand.

Funding

Graduate research funding, Mahasarakham University 6809017/2568
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ambulances are enclosed environments that carry a high risk of airborne and surface microbial transmission, yet effective disinfection technologies remain limited. This study evaluated four photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) configurations-O₃+UVA + TiO₂, UVA + TiO₂, O₃+UVC + ZnO, and UVC + ZnO-against B. subtilis spores. The testing employed a prototype air purification system for ambulance applications, where the photocatalyst TiO

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Air FiltersAmbulancesBacillus subtilisDisinfectionSpores, BacterialAir MicrobiologyCatalysisOxidation-ReductionOzoneTitaniumUltraviolet RaysZinc OxideOzoneTitaniumtitanium dioxideZinc OxideAirborne disinfectionAmbulance disinfectionB. subtilis sporesPhotocatalytic oxidationSurface disinfectionUVA/TiO₂

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PMID41548035
PMCPMC12891542

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