Use of superabsorbent polymer gels for surface decontamination of Bacillus anthracis spores

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 180-186

  Rogers, J V ^a   Richter, W R ^a   Choi, Y W ^a   Judd, A K ^a  

^a BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillus anthracis spores; Chlorine dioxide; Decontamination; Gel; Hydrogen peroxide; Hypochlorite; Superabsorbent polymer

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGY; DECONTAMINATION; GELS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; OXIDATION; SODIUM COMPOUNDS;

ANTHRACIS SPORES; B.ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS SPORES; DECONTAMINANTS; HYPOCHLORITE; NONPOROUS SURFACE; POLYMER GELS; SUPERABSORBENT POLYMER; SURFACE DECONTAMINATION;

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS;

ABSORBENT; CHLORINE DIOXIDE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; PERACETIC ACID; POLYACRYLAMIDE; POLYMER; STEEL;

BACTERIA; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; DECONTAMINATION; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; PH EFFECTS; SODIUM COMPOUNDS;

BACTERIUM; CHLORITE; GEL; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; POLLUTION CONTROL; SPORE;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACTERIAL ENDOSPORE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GEL; GELATION; GROWTH INHIBITION; HYDROGEL; LIQUID; MATERIAL COATING; NONHUMAN; PH; SURFACE PROPERTY; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS;

EID: 58449132598     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: 1472765X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765X.2008.02506.x     Document Type: Article

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