Effect of Ozone and Peroxone on Helminth Hymenolepis nana Eggs

Abstract

In this study the effect of ozone and peroxone on the structure of Hymenolepis nana eggs at different pH (5, 7 and 10) was evaluated. Experiments were conducted with an ozone dose of 1.1 mg/min for 60 min; peroxone tests were done with the same conditions of ozonation process plus 0.33 mL of 33% hydrogen peroxide. Studies with scanning and transmission electron microscopy did not show ultrastructural changes after the treatment with ozone and peroxone at pH 5 and 7, but at pH 10 the eggs lost their external layer, making them more vulnerable.

Keywords:

• Ozone
• Peroxone
• Advanced Oxidation Processes
• Hymenolepis nana Eggs
• Scanning Electron Microscopy
• Transmission Electron Microscopy