Disinfection kinetics: A new hypothesis and model for the tailing of log-survivor/time curves

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 88, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 907-913

  Lambert, R J W ^a   Johnston, M D ^a  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; DISINFECTION; KINETICS;

BULK CONCENTRATION; CONDITION; DISINFECTION KINETICS; MECHANISTICS; NON LINEAR; TIME CURVES;

BIOCIDES;

AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; SILVER;

ARTICLE; DISINFECTION; KINETICS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

MIRABILIS; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0034108479     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2000.01060.x     Document Type: Article

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