Sporicidal activity of the KMT reagent in its vapor phase against Geobacillus stearothermophilus spores

Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 99-103

  Kida, Nori ^a   Mochizuki, Yasushi ^b,d   Taguchi, Fumiaki ^c  

^a Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare   (Japan)

^b National Personnel Authority   (Japan)

^c Microbes Control Association   (Japan)

^d PHARMACEUTICALS AND MEDICAL DEVICES AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fumigation; KMT reagent; Sporicidal activity; Vapor phase

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; DISINFECTANT AGENT; EDETIC ACID; FERRIC CHLORIDE; KMT REAGENT; POTASSIUM IODIDE; REAGENT; SODIUM CHLORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; HEATING; HIGH TEMPERATURE; INFECTION CONTROL; LOW TEMPERATURE; NONHUMAN; VAPORIZATION;

GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS;

EID: 33846532326     PISSN: 03855600     EISSN: 13480421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1348-0421.2007.tb03879.x     Document Type: Article

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