Comparative sporicidal effects of liquid chemical agents

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 545-551

  Sagripanti, Jose Luis ^a   Bonifacino, Aylin ^a  

^a Ctr Devices Radiological Hlth   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASCORBATE COPPER; FORMALDEHYDE; GLUTARALDEHYDE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; PERACETIC ACID; PHENOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL SPORE; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; DISINFECTION; DRUG STORAGE; SPORE GERMINATION; SPOROGENESIS;

EID: 0030045620     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.62.2.545-551.1996     Document Type: Article

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