One explanation for the variability of the bacterial suspension test

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 237-242

  Johnston, M D ^a   Simons, E A ^a   Lambert, Ronnie J W ^a  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOCIDES; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; QUENCHING; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

BACTERIAL SUSPENSIONS; DISINFECTION KINETICS; INOCULUM LEVEL; KINETIC STUDY; LOG REDUCTIONS; REDUCTION TIME; SELF-QUENCHING; SODIUM DODECYL SULPHATE; SUSPENSION TEST; TIME CURVES;

DISINFECTION;

BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE; DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; KINETICS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0034020613     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2000.00951.x     Document Type: Article

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