Decontamination of Bacillus thuringiensis Spores on Selected Surfaces by Chlorine Dioxide Gas

Journal of Environmental Health

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 16-20

  Han, Y ^b   Applegate, Bruce ^a   Linton, R H ^b   Nelson, P E ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE DIOXIDE; EPOXIDE; PLASTIC;

INOCULATION; SPORE;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL SPORE; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; HUMIDITY; INOCULATION; NONHUMAN; PAPER; SURFACE PROPERTY; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WOOD;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; EPOXY RESINS; GASES; HUMANS; OXIDES; PAPER; PLASTICS; WOOD;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0142259153     PISSN: 00220892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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