Biological indicators for low temperature steam and formaldehyde sterilization : Investigation of the effect of change in temperature and formaldehyde concentration on spores of Bacillus stearothermophilus NCIMB 8224

Journal of Applied Bacteriology

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 259-265

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

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY; STERILIZATION (CLEANING); STRAIN; TEMPERATURE;

BACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; BATCH GROWTH; BATCH SIZES; BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS; FORMALDEHYDE CONCENTRATIONS; GROWTH INDICES; INDICATOR ORGANISMS; LOWS-TEMPERATURES; REPRODUCIBILITIES; TEMPERATURE CONCENTRATION;

FORMALDEHYDE;

FORMALDEHYDE;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CONTROLLED STUDY; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; NONHUMAN; TEMPERATURE;

GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS;

EID: 0029885799     PISSN: 00218847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1996.tb03218.x     Document Type: Article

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