An investigation into the differences between the Bioscreen and the traditional plate count disinfectant test methods

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 689-694

  Lambert, R J W ^a   Van Der Ouderaa, M L H ^a  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENSITY (OPTICAL); DENSITY MEASUREMENT (OPTICAL); DISINFECTION; OPTICAL CORRELATION;

AUTOMATED METHODS; BIOSCREEN; CELL INJURY; COLONY SIZE; CONCENTRATION-TIME; CONTACT TIME; DENSITY METHODS; LOG REDUCTIONS; OPTICAL DENSITY MEASUREMENTS; TEST METHOD;

DISINFECTANTS;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DISINFECTION; DRUG EFFICACY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; OPTICAL DENSITY; PREDICTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

NEGIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0032929477     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1999.00712.x     Document Type: Article

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