Biological indicators for low temperture steam and formaldehyde sterilization: Effect of variations in recovery conditions on the response of spores of Bacillus stearothermophilus NCIMB 8224 to low temperature steam and formaldehyde

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 552-556

  Wright, A M ^a,b   Hoxey, E V ^a,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

BACTERIOLOGY; RECOVERY; STERILIZATION (CLEANING); TEMPERATURE;

BACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS; CONDITION; FORMALDEHYDE TREATMENT; LOWS-TEMPERATURES; SPORICIDAL ACTIVITY; STEAM TREATMENT; TIME-PERIODS;

FORMALDEHYDE;

FORMALDEHYDE;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SPORE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CONTROLLED STUDY; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; NONHUMAN; SPORE GERMINATION; SPOROGENESIS; TEMPERATURE;

BACTERIA; FORMALDEHYDE; SPORE SURVIVAL; STEAM; STERILIZATION;

BACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS;

EID: 0030617117     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1997.tb03585.x     Document Type: Article

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