Biological indicators for low temperature steam and formaldehyde sterilization: the effect of defined media on sporulation, growth index and formaldehyde resistance of spores of Bacillus stearothermophilus strains

Journal of Applied Bacteriology

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 1995, Pages 432-438

  Wright, A M ^b   Hoxey, E V ^c   Soper, C J ^a   Davies, D J G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^b ASTRAZENECA   (United Kingdom)

^c Medical Devices Agency   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORMALDEHYDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL SPORE; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS;

EID: 0028889547     PISSN: 00218847     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1995.tb03158.x     Document Type: Article

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