Validation of microbial recovery from disinfectants

PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 255-266

  Sutton, Scott V W ^a   Proud, David W ^a   Rachui, Stephen ^a   Brannan, Daniel K ^a  

^a ALCON RESEARCH LTD   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCIDE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; PEPTONE;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; FUNGICIDAL ACTIVITY; INOCULATION; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SALMONELLA CHOLERAESUIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; TOXICITY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

DISINFECTANTS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS;

EID: 0036749512     PISSN: 10797440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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