Bactericidal activity of chlorine dioxide against Escherichia coli in water and on hard surfaces

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 61, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 668-672

  Foschino, Roberto ^a   Nervegna, Ilaria ^a   Motta, Antonella ^b   Galli, Antontetta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b STAZIONE SPERIMENTALE PER LA SETA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; CHLORINE DIOXIDE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WATER CONTAMINATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0032102291     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-61.6.668     Document Type: Article

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