A fluorescent method for assessing the antimicrobial efficacy of disinfectant against Escherichia coli ATCC 35218 biofilm

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 233-240

  Mariscal, Alberto ^a   Carnero Varo, Manuel ^a   Gutierrez Bedmar, Mario ^a   Garcia Rodriguez, Antonio ^a   Fernandez Crehuet, Joaquin ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE MÁLAGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Disinfection; Escherichia coli; Fluorometric method; Glucuronidase

Indexed keywords

BIOCIDE EFFICACY; FLUOROMETRIC METHOD; GLUCURONIDASE;

DISINFECTANTS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLUORESCENCE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; POLYCARBONATES; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES;

BIOFILMS;

4 METHYLUMBELLIFERYL BETA DEXTRO GLUCURONIDE; ALCOHOL; BETA GLUCURONIDASE; BIOCIDE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; GLUCURONIDE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; METHYL GROUP; POLYCARBONATE; POLYPROPYLENE; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ASSESSMENT METHOD; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DISINFECTION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GROWTH RESPONSE; PESTICIDE;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOFILM; CELL SUSPENSION; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLUORESCENCE; FLUOROMETRY; NONHUMAN;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BIOFILMS; DISINFECTANTS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLUORESCENT DYES; GLUCURONIDASE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 35348829170     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-007-1137-z     Document Type: Article

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