Culture variability associated with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Tuberculocidal Activity Test Method

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 62, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 2681-2686

  Robison, Richard A ^a   Osguthorpe, Russell J ^a   Carroll, Stephen J ^a   Leavitt, Ronald W ^a   Bruce Schaalje, G ^a   Ascenzi, Joseph M ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Johnson and Johnson Medical Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM CULTURE; DISINFECTION; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0029741787     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.62.8.2681-2686.1996     Document Type: Article

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