Mechanisms of action of disinfectants

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 41, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 261-268

  Denyer, S P ^a   Stewart, G S A B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Cellular targets; Disinfectants; Mode of action

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CELL MEMBRANES; CYTOLOGY; DISINFECTION; MACROMOLECULES; MORPHOLOGY;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY;

DISINFECTANTS;

ALCOHOL; BIGUANIDE DERIVATIVE; BRONOPOL; DISINFECTANT AGENT; FORMALDEHYDE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE; SORBIC ACID;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL SURVIVAL; CELL TRANSPORT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISINFECTION; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY;

EID: 0032052463     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0964-8305(98)00023-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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