Testing antimicrobial efficacy on porous materials

Indoor and Built Environment

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 202-207

  Menetrez, M Y ^a,b   Foarde, K K ^a   De Jesus, V R ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial efficacy; Biocontaminant; Encapsulant; Heating, ventilating and air conditioning

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CALCIUM SULFATE;

AIR CONDITIONING; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; ENCAPSULATION; ENVIRONMENT; HEATING; MATERIAL COATING; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VENTILATOR; WOOD;

EID: 0036967869     PISSN: 1420326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000066014     Document Type: Article

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