High-intensity narrow-spectrum light inactivation and wavelength sensitivity of Staphylococcus aureus

FEMS Microbiology Letters

Volumn 285, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 227-232

  Maclean, Michelle ^a   MacGregor, Scott J ^a   Anderson, John G ^a   Woolsey, Gerry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Photodynamic inactivation; Staphylococcus aureus; Visible light; Wavelength sensitivity

Indexed keywords

XENON;

ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BLUE LIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; LIGHT EXPOSURE; LIGHT INTENSITY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECTRAL SENSITIVITY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DISINFECTION; LIGHT; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 47349109780     PISSN: 03781097     EISSN: 15746968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6968.2008.01233.x     Document Type: Article

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