The antimicrobial activities of some commonly used disinfectants on Bacillus subtilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida albicans

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 987-990

  Awodele, O ^a   Emeka, P M ^a   Agbamuche, H C ^a   Akintonwa, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Disinfectants; Inhibition; Organisms

Indexed keywords

CETRIMIDE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; JIK; KEROSENE; METHYLATED SPIRIT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; GROWTH INHIBITION; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; FUNGI; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 34247589164     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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