Current understanding on antibacterial mechanisms and research progress of tea polyphenols as a supplementary disinfectant for drinking water

Disinfection by-products (DBPs) generated during the disinfection of drinking water have become an urgent problem. So, tea polyphenol, a natural green disinfectant, has attracted widespread attention in recent years. This review summarizes the antibacterial mechanism of tea polyphenols and the recen...

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Main Authors: Jing Li, Cuimin Feng, Jiyue Jin, Weiqi Yang, Zile Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IWA Publishing 2022-11-01
Series:Journal of Water and Health
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Online Access:http://jwh.iwaponline.com/content/20/11/1611