Biocidal action of ozone-treated polystyrene surfaces on vegetative and sporulated bacteria

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 256, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 3063-3072

  Mahfoudh, Ahlem ^a   Barbeau, Jean ^a   Moisan, Michel ^a   Leduc, Annie ^a   Séguin, Jacynthe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Bioactivity; Ozone; Polystyrene; Sporicide; Surface treatment

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BACTERIA; BIOACTIVITY; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; OZONE; POLYSTYRENES; PROTEINS; SURFACE TREATMENT;

ANTIBACTERIAL; BIOCIDAL PROPERTIES; ENZYMATIC ACTIVITIES; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRA RED (FTIR) SPECTROSCOPY; LYSOZYME PROTEINS; SHORT CONTACT TIME; SPECIFIC INTERACTION; SPORICIDE;

X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 77649189211     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2009.11.074     Document Type: Article

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