A method of assessing the efficacy of hand sanitizers: Use of real soil encountered in the food service industry

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 495-501

  Charbonneau, D L ^a   Ponte, J M ^a   Kochanowski, B A ^a  

^a PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CHLOROXYLENOL; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD SAFETY; HAND WASHING; MODEL; SANITIZER; TRICLOSAN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0034042143     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-63.4.495     Document Type: Article

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