The practical application of ozone gas as an anti-fungal (anti-mold) agent

Ozone: Science and Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 326-332

  Hudson, James B ^a   Sharma, Manju ^a  

^a Viroforce Systems Inc Laboratory   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anti Fungal; Environmental Fungi; Fungi; Healthcare; Mold; Ozone; Stachybotrys chartarium; Trichoderma viride

Indexed keywords

ANTI-FUNGAL; COLONY FORMING UNITS; DRIED FILMS; ENVIRONMENTAL FUNGI; IN-BUILDINGS; OZONE GAS; OZONE GENERATOR; RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; SHORT BURSTS; SIMULATED FIELD CONDITIONS; STACHYBOTRYS CHARTARIUM; TRICHODERMA VIRIDE;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; HEALTH CARE; MOLDS; OZONE;

FUNGI;

FUNGI; STACHYBOTRYS; TRICHODERMA VIRIDE;

EID: 70449419942     PISSN: 01919512     EISSN: 15476545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01919510903043996     Document Type: Article

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