Sterilization of a biological safety cabinet by vaporized KMT reagent

Biocontrol Science

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 65-69

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

^a Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare   (Japan)

^b PHARMACEUTICALS AND MEDICAL DEVICES AGENCY   (Japan)

^c Microbes Control Association   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biological safety cabinet; Sterilization; Vaporized KMT reagent

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CORROSION; STERILIZATION (CLEANING);

BACILLUS SPORES; BIOLOGICAL SAFETY CABINET; KMT REAGENT;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

CHEMOSTERILANT;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CONTAMINATION; CORROSION; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; NONHUMAN; VAPOR;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS;

EID: 34250851327     PISSN: 13424815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4265/bio.12.65     Document Type: Article

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