The removal of Escherichia coli (E. coli) from water by zinc oxide-coated zeolite (ZOCZ) and ZOCZ's antibacterial properties were examined in laboratory experiments using plate counting methods and tests of cell apoptosis. Batch experiments showed that ZOCZ has a maximum removal capacity for E. coli of about 4.34 × 10⁶ CFU g^{^-1} at 25 °C. Element mappings confirm that zinc ions accumulate in the E. coli cells causing cell death. Pseudo-second-order kinetics and Freundlich isotherms were found to best describe the removal of E. coli, suggesting that a multilayer of E. coli cells forms on the surface of ZOCZ particles.

在实验室实验中使用板计数法和细胞凋亡测试检查了用氧化锌包覆的沸石（ZOCZ）从水中去除大肠杆菌（E. coli）和ZOCZ的抗菌特性。批处理实验表明，ZOCZ 在25°C下对大肠杆菌的最大去除量约为4.34×10 ⁶  CFU g <sup>^{-1 </ sup>}。元素图谱确认锌离子在大肠杆菌细胞中积累，导致细胞死亡。伪二级动力学和Freundlich等温线被发现最能描述大肠杆菌的去除，表明ZOCZ颗粒表面上形成了多层大肠杆菌细胞。