Antimicrobial efficacy and potential application of a newly developed plasma-based ultraviolet irradiation facility

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 204-211

  von Woedtke, T ^a,c   JulichJulich W D ^a   Thal, S ^a   Diederich, M ^a   Stieber, M ^b   Kindel, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

^b Inst of Low Temp Plasma Physics   (Germany)

^c Sensor Research Center Greifswald   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial efficacy; Bacillus subtilis spores; Dental instruments; Staphylococcus aureus; UV irradiation

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; MERCURY; POLYETHYLENE; POLYPROPYLENE; POLYSTYRENE;

ALUMINUM FOIL; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BLOOD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FORCEPS; IMMOBILIZATION; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; NONHUMAN; ORTHODONTIC DEVICE; PAPER; PLASMA; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION ENERGY; RADIATION STERILIZATION; SALIVA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SUSPENSION; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION; VAPOR; WOOD;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; DISINFECTION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; SPORES, BACTERIAL; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 0347983809     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(03)00290-1     Document Type: Article

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