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1. Profile of Prof. Charles P.Gerba
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Charles P. Gerba, Ph.D. is an internationally recognized environmental
microbiologist and Professor of Environmental Microbiology in the Departments
of Microbiology and Immunology, and Soil, Water and Environmental Science,
at the University of Arizona.
His credentials include a B.A. in Microbiology, Arizona State University, 1969, and a Ph.D. in Microbiology, University of Miami, Florida, 1973.
He is also a member of the American Academy of Microbiology.
Dr. Gerba has authored more than 400 articles including several text books in environmental microbiology and pollution science.
He actively conducts research on the development of new disinfectants and drinking water treatment processes, new methods for the detection of pathogens, and microbial risk assessment.
He was a member of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Committee on the development of the "Guide Standard and Protocol for Testing Microbiological Water Purifiers," which forms the basis for testing the performance of water treatment devices used for outdoor recreation.
He is a member of the U.S. EPA's Science Advisory Board Committees on Drinking Water and Research Strategies.
The public knows Dr. Gerba best for his crusading on behalf of household hygiene.
He has made frequent media appearances, including Good Morning America, Today, and Dateline, and has been quoted numerous times in international
and national reports, magazines and newspapers. |
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3. safety evaluation
4. papers relating to earthplusTM
Paper by Prof. Charles P. Gerba, bacteriology, University of Arizona (USA)
presented into “Household and Personal Care Products” |
Title : Use of Titanium Dioxide Based Antimicrobial for Control of Bacteria inFabrics |
Summary : it was verified that earthplusTM treated towel that is used in our actual life, is capable of reducing
saprophyte by 99.9% ( 920 million -> 480,000 ). |
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Another paper by Prof. Charles P. Gerba, bacteriology, University of Arizona
(USA),
to be presented in Jan.2013 ( scheduled ). |
Title : Assessment of a Titanium Dioxide/Silver Based Self Sanitizing Surface |
Summary : it was confirmed that earthplusT meets the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requirements as well as sanitizing
by copper by U.S. EPA, also it was indicated that earthplusTM is effective in countermeasures against infection
journal name : infectious diseases related journal ( to be submitted ) |
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5. seminars, academic meetings, exhibitions relating to earthplusTM
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