Development and testing of a microbiological assay to detect residual effects of disinfectant on hard surfaces

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 65, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 3717-3720

  Mariscal, Alberto ^a   Carnero Varo, Manuel ^a   Gómez Aracena, Jorge ^a   Fernández Crehuet, Joaquín ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

2 PROPANOL; ALCOHOL; BETA GLUCURONIDASE; BRONOPOL; CHLORINE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; FORMALDEHYDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BIOASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN;

EID: 0032794578     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.65.8.3717-3720.1999     Document Type: Article

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