Chloroxylenol- and triclosan-tolerant bacteria from industrial sources

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 238-242

  Lear, J C ^a   Maillard, J Y ^a,c   Dettmar, P W ^b   Goddard, P A ^b   Russell, A D ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b RECKITT BENCKISER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biocides; Industry; PCMX; Resistance; Tolerance; Triclosan

Indexed keywords

BIOCIDE; CHLOROXYLENOL; TRICLOSAN;

ACINETOBACTER; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM; CITROBACTER FREUNDII; ENVIRONMENT; INDUSTRY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS STUTZERI;

BACTERIA; DISINFECTANTS; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; INDUSTRY; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; TRICLOSAN; XYLENES;

ACINETOBACTER; ACINETOBACTER JOHNSONII; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CITROBACTER; CITROBACTER FREUNDII; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS STUTZERI;

EID: 0036851403     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.7000320     Document Type: Article

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