Factors influencing a suspension test method for antimicrobial activity of disinfectants

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1006-1012

  Langsrud, S ^a   Sundheim, G ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

AEROBIC CONDITION; ANTI-MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE; E. COLI; FACTORIAL DESIGN; FRUIT EXTRACTS; GRAPE FRUIT; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SUSPENSION TEST; TEST METHOD;

DISINFECTANTS;

BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE; CHLORINE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; PERACETIC ACID; PLANT EXTRACT; THIOSULFATE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CELL SUSPENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DISINFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FILTRATION; GRAPE; NONHUMAN; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARDIZATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VITIS SP.;

EID: 0031796176     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1998.tb05265.x     Document Type: Article

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