Evaluation of hydrogen peroxide-based disinfectants in a new resazurin microplate method for rapid efficacy testing of biocides

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 107, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 606-615

  Tote K ^a   Vanden Berghe, D ^a   Levecque, S ^a   Benere E ^a   Maes, L ^a,b   Cos, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^b INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Biocide; Disinfectant; Hydrogen peroxide; Microplate; Resazurin

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DISINFECTANTS; MICROORGANISMS; OXIDATION; SILVER; STANDARDIZATION;

ANTI-MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL; CHALLENGE TESTS; COMBINATION PRODUCTS; DETECTION LIMITS; EFFICACY TESTING; EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONS; MICROPLATES; RESAZURIN; TEST SYSTEMS;

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

ALBUMIN; BIOCIDE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; RESAZURIN;

BIOASSAY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISINFECTION; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; PESTICIDE; STANDARDIZATION; TESTING METHOD;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; PLATE COUNT; SERODIAGNOSIS; TEMPERATURE;

FUNGI;

EID: 68049145098     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2009.04228.x     Document Type: Article

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