In order to reduce oral diseases with bacterial growth, carbon-coated CaCO
3/MgO powder possessing antibacterial activity was obtained by the pyrolysis of poly (vinyl alcohol)-dolomite mixture at 700°C r in an argon gas. Evaluation of the antibacterial activity was performed by colony count method, using Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. CaCO
3 and MgO were formed at the temperature range from 400 to 700°C. At 800°C, CaO was produced by the calcination of CaCO
3. The powders after PVA pyrolysis turned into black, i.e., the formation of carbon on its surface. In the case without PVA, the formation temperature of CaCO
3/MgO exceeded 100°C than the mixture of dolomite and PVA. Antibacterial activity of the carbon-coated CaCO
3/MgO powder against Staphylococcus aureus was found to be stronger than against Escherichia coli. Comparing with CaCO
3/MgO powder without carbon, it was found that the antibacterial action was reduced by forming carbon on its surface.
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