Ortho-phthalaldehyde: A possible alternative to glutaraldehyde for high level disinfection

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1039-1046

  Walsh, S E ^b   Maillard, J Y ^b   Russell, A D ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY; DISINFECTION;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS SPORES; CONCENTRATION-TIME; EXPOSURE-TIME; GLUTARALDEHYDES; HIGH-LEVEL DISINFECTIONS; LOG REDUCTIONS; ORTHO-PHTHALALDEHYDE; PERACETIC ACIDS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

DISINFECTANT AGENT; GLUTARALDEHYDE; PHTHALALDEHYDE;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL SPORE; DISINFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LETHALITY; MYCOBACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SUSPENSION;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0032977409     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1999.00791.x     Document Type: Article

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