Review summarizes opportunities and challenges of using magnetic nanomaterials for pathogen removal in food and water systems, suggesting future research directions.
Key Points
This review aims to assess the effectiveness of magnetic separation methods for removing pathogens from drinking water and food.
Review key studies using magnetic nanoparticles for pathogen separation.
Evaluate metrics like log removal efficiency, incubation time, and pH dependence.
Discuss the reusability of magnetic nanoparticles and technical challenges for large-scale implementation.
Magnetic separation shows promise for efficient pathogen removal with varied log removal efficiencies.
Technical challenges hinder the reusability of nanoparticles, affecting practicality.
Future directions include addressing these reusability issues to enhance large-scale applications.