Effects of anti-odor automobile air-conditioning system products on adherence of Serratia marcescens to aluminum

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 373-375

  Drago, Gene K ^a   Simmons, R B ^a   Price, D L ^b   Crow, S A ^a   Ahearn, D G ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Interface Research Corp   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence; Air conditioners; Automobiles; Serratia marcescens

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; CAR; CONFERENCE PAPER; NONHUMAN; ODOR CONTROL; SERRATIA MARCESCENS;

AIR CONDITIONING; ALUMINUM; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; AUTOMOBILES; BACTERIAL ADHESION; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DEODORANTS; ODORS; SERRATIA MARCESCENS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; SERRATIA MARCESCENS;

EID: 0036954830     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.7000290     Document Type: Conference Paper

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