Clearance of biofilms from dental unit waterlines through the use of hydroperoxide ion-phase transfer catalysts

Quintessence International

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 755-761

  Shepherd, Paul A ^a   Shojaei, Maria A ^b   Eleazer, Paul D ^c   Van Stewart, Arthur ^a   Staat, Robert H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Dental unit waterline; Environmental bacteria; Hydroperoxide ion cleaner; Oral streptococci; Phase transfer catalyst

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; OXIDIZING AGENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIOFILM; CATALYSIS; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DRUG EFFECT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PSEUDOMONAS; STREPTOCOCCUS;

BIOFILMS; CATALYSIS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL DISINFECTANTS; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; OXIDANTS; PSEUDOMONAS; STREPTOCOCCUS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 0035523101     PISSN: 00336572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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