Performance evaluation of disinfectant formulations using poloxamer- hydrogel biofilm-constructs

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 965-971

  Wirtanen, G ^a   Salo, S ^a   Allison, D G ^b   Mattila Sandholm, T ^a   Gilbert, P ^b  

^a VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY; BIOFILMS; DISINFECTANTS; GELATION; GELS; HYDROGELS; STAINLESS STEEL;

BLOCK CO POLYMERS; CELL SUSPENSION; PERFORMANCES EVALUATION; PHASE CULTURE; POLOXAMER; POLOXAMER HYDROGELS; POLYOXYPROPYLENE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STATIONARY PHASE; STEEL COUPON;

CELL CULTURE;

ACETIC ACID; ALCOHOL; AMPHOLYTE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BOVINE SERUM ALBUMIN; DISINFECTANT AGENT; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYPOCHLORITE; PERACETIC ACID; POLOXAMER; STAINLESS STEEL;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOFILM; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; HYDROGEL; INOCULATION; LISTERIA; MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS; NONHUMAN; PHASE TRANSITION; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOVINAE; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; LISTERIA; LISTERIA INNOCUA; MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS; PANTOEA AGGLOMERANS; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 0031743207     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1998.tb05260.x     Document Type: Article

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