Antimicrobial activity and effectiveness of a combination of sodium hypochlorite and hydrogen peroxide in killing and removing Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms from surfaces

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 103, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 794-802

  DeQueiroz, G A ^a   Day, D F ^a  

^a Audubon Sugar Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilms; Hydrogen peroxide; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Sanitizer; Sodium hypochlorite; Surface disinfection

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; CELLS; CYTOLOGY; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; OXIDATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; STAINLESS STEEL;

ANTI-MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; P.AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SANITIZER; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITES; STAINLESS STEEL PLATE; STAINLESS STEEL SURFACE; SURFACE DISINFECTION; TRYPTIC SOY BROTHS; VIABLE CELLS;

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

ALUMINUM; DISINFECTANT AGENT; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; STAINLESS STEEL;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; DISINFECTION; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; SANITATION; SODIUM;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BIOFILM; CELL COUNT; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL VIABILITY; CELL WALL; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; DISINFECTION; EQUIPMENT; FOOD PROCESSING; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 34848876322     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2007.03299.x     Document Type: Article

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