Biodegradability of end-groups of the biocide polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) assessed using model compounds

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 677-684

  O'Malley, Leon P ^a,b   Collins, Andrew N ^b   White, Graham F ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Arch Chemicals   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biocide; Biodegradation; Cyanoguanidine; Guanidine; Polyhexamethylene biguanide

Indexed keywords

1,6 DI(CYANOGUANIDINO)HEXANE; 1,6 DIGUANIDINOHEXANE; 1,6 HEXANEDIAMINE; 4 GUANIDINOBUTYRIC ACID; AMINE; BIGUANIDE DERIVATIVE; BIOCIDE; GUANIDINE; HEXANE; NITROGEN; POLY(HEXAMETHYLENEBIGUANIDE); UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UREA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL MODEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; SCREENING;

AMINES; BACTERIA; BIGUANIDES; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CULTURE MEDIA; GUANIDINE; INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

EID: 33745971091     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: 14765535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10295-006-0103-6     Document Type: Article

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