Surface disinfection by exposure to germicidal UV light

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 241-242

  Katara, G ^a   Hemvani, N ^a   Chitnis, S ^a   Chitnis, V ^b   Chitnis, D ^a  

^a CHOITHRAM HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

^b Shri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences   (India)

Author keywords

Germicidal; Micro organism; UV light

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL SPORE; CANDIDA; CULTURE MEDIUM; DISINFECTION; FUNGUS SPORE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM FORTUITUM; TIME; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 48249096719     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 19983646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.42034     Document Type: Article

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