Alternative AOAC sporicidal test carrier for evaluating peracetic acid-based sterilants (modification of AOAC official method 966.04)

Journal of AOAC International

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 407-411

  McDonnell, Gerald ^a  

^a STERIS Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DISINFECTANTS; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; MICROBIOLOGY; POLYESTERS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILK; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CHEMICAL STERILANTS;

STERILIZERS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

DISINFECTANT AGENT; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; INSECT PROTEIN; PERACETIC ACID; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SPORE; DRUG EFFECT; HALF LIFE TIME; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILK;

DISINFECTANTS; HALF-LIFE; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; INSECT PROTEINS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PERACETIC ACID; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; SILK; SPORES, BACTERIAL;

EID: 0037363722     PISSN: 10603271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jaoac/86.2.407     Document Type: Article

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