X-ray microanalysis of chlorine and phosphorus content in biguanide- treated Acanthamoeba castellanii

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 453-459

  Khunkitti, W ^a   Hann, A C ^b   Lloyd, D ^b   Furr, J R ^a   Russell, A D ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCIDES; CHLORINE; CYTOLOGY; PHOSPHOLIPIDS; PHOSPHORUS;

ACANTHAMOEBA; CELL-BE; CELL/B.E; CHLORHEXIDINE DIACETATE; CHLORINE CONTENT; ENERGY DISPERSIVE ANALYSIS OF X-RAYS; INDIVIDUAL CELLS; PHOSPHORUS CONTENTS; POLYHEXAMETHYLENE BIGUANIDE; X-RAY MICROANALYSIS;

CELLS;

BIGUANIDE; CHLORHEXIDINE ACETATE; CHLORINE; PHOSPHORUS; POLY(HEXAMETHYLENEBIGUANIDE);

ACANTHAMOEBA CASTELLANII; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; TROPHOZOITE; X RAY MICROANALYSIS;

ACANTHAMOEBA CASTELLANII; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0033003658     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1999.00683.x     Document Type: Article

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