Surface germicidal effects of ozone for microorganisms

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 533-537

  Li, Chih Shan ^a   Wang, Yu Chun ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Fungi; Germicidal effects; Microorganism; Ozone; Surface decontamination

Indexed keywords

OZONE;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CANDIDA; CANDIDA FAMATA; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUNGUS CULTURE; HUMIDITY; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIUM CITRINUM; SAFETY; WATER VAPOR;

BACTERIA; DISINFECTION; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OXIDANTS, PHOTOCHEMICAL; OZONE; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; YEASTS;

EID: 0041464723     PISSN: 15428117     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428110308984851     Document Type: Article

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