Effect of different stabilized preparations of peracetic acid on biofilm

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 70-72

  Henoun Loukili, N ^a   Granbastien, B ^a   Faure, K ^a   Guery, B ^a   Beaucaire, G ^a  

^a LILLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Disinfection; E. coli; Fixing ability; Peracetic acid

Indexed keywords

BIOXAL M1; BIOXAL M2; BIOXAL M3; PERACETIC ACID; SURFACTANT;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CLEANING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; DRUG STABILITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

BIOFILMS; COLORIMETRY; DISINFECTANTS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PERACETIC ACID; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS;

EID: 33645898316     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2005.11.015     Document Type: Article

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