Decontamination of surface borne bacteria by ionized antimicrobial vapours

Journal of Electrostatics

Volumn 63, Issue 6-10, 2005, Pages 809-814

  Gaunt, Lindsey ^a   Higgins, Sabrina ^a   Hughes, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Bacteria; Electrical discharge; Ionization

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; IONIZATION; IONS; MICROORGANISMS; VAPORS;

ANTIMICROBIAL VAPORS; CORONA DISCHARGE; REACTIVE IONIZED SPECIES; SURFACE BORNE BACTERIA;

ELECTRIC DISCHARGES;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

EID: 18244410404     PISSN: 03043886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.elstat.2005.03.076     Document Type: Article

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