The efficacy of the inorganic copper-based biocide CuWB50 is compromised by hard water

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 655-660

  Moore, G ^a   Hall, T J ^b   Wilson, A P R ^a   Gant, V A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

^b Remedy Research Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biocide; Copper; Decontamination; Intensive care unit; Microfibre

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; CLEANING; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; PERSONNEL TRAINING; REDOX REACTIONS;

COPPER-BASED; DISTILLED WATER; HARD WATER; INORGANICS; MICRO-FIBER; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; OXIDATION-REDUCTION POTENTIALS; TAP WATER; UNEXPECTED FAILURES; WATER SOLUTIONS;

CALCIUM CARBONATE;

BIOCIDE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; COPPER; TAP WATER; WATER;

BIOASSAY; BIOCIDES; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DECONTAMINATION; PH EFFECTS;

BACTERIUM; BIOASSAY; COPPER; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; PESTICIDE;

ACINETOBACTER LWOFFII; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CLEANING; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PH; TEXTILE; TRAINING; WATER HARDNESS;

ACINETOBACTER LWOFFII;

EID: 43949144973     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: 1472765X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765X.2008.02369.x     Document Type: Article

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