Fabrication and antibacterial activity of antibacterial glass linings by ion exchange method

Silver ion, as an antibacterial component, was introduced on the surface of glass lining layers by an ion exchange treatment and the antibacterial act ivity was examined, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa were selected as microorganisms. The antibacterial activity was examined by two kinds of cover-coat glass (A and B), 100% of death rate wa s obtained except the case of Staphyliococcus aureus on glass A, Possibilit y of improvement on antibacterial activity was also shown by adding KC1 or CeO2 with mill additives because of an increasing the content of silver ion .