Biofilm reduction by a new burn gel that targets nociception

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 297-304

  Martineau, L ^a,b   Dosch, H M ^c,d  

^a DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADA VALCARTIER   (Canada)

^b DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d NociPharm   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acetic acid; Carbopol ; Citric acid; EDTA; Minimum biofilm elimination concentration assay system; pH; TRVP 1 positive nociceptive nerves

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; BACTERICIDES; BIOFILMS; CITRIC ACID; ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETIC ACID;

ACID-FREE; ASSAY SYSTEM; BIOFILM FORMATION; CARBOPOL; CARBOPOL®; MINIMUM BIOFILM ELIMINATION CONCENTRATION ASSAY SYSTEM; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS BIOFILMS; TRVP-1 POSITIVE NOCICEPTIVE NERVE; WEAK ORGANIC ACIDS;

PH;

CITRIC ACID; EDETIC ACID; PLACEBO; RESCUDERM; TOPICAL AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VINEGAR;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM; BIOASSAY; BIOFILM; CITRIC ACID; DISEASE CONTROL; EDTA; GEL; ORGANIC ACID; PATHOGENICITY; PH;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG FORMULATION; GEL; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 34447519229     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2006.03249.x     Document Type: Article

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