The use of an automated assay to assess phage survival after a biocidal treatment

Journal of Applied Bacteriology

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 605-610

  Maillard, J Y ^a   Beggs, T S ^a   Day, M J ^b   Hudson, R A ^c   Russell, A D ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNILEVER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

BIOCIDAL; COLIPHAGES; HOST CELLS;

DISINFECTANTS;

DISINFECTANT AGENT;

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; COLIPHAGE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HOST CELL; NONHUMAN; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0029989840     PISSN: 00218847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1996.tb03264.x     Document Type: Article

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