Adsorption of active ingredients of surface disinfectants depends on the type of fabric used for surface treatment

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 56-61

  Bloss R ^a   Meyer, S ^a   Kampf, G ^a,b  

^a Bode Chemie GmbH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Benzalkonium chloride; Fabric; Surface disinfection

Indexed keywords

BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE; CELLULOSE; GLUTARALDEHYDE; POLYESTER; PROPANOL;

ADSORPTION KINETICS; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; SURFACE PROPERTY;

1-PROPANOL; ADSORPTION; BENZALKONIUM COMPOUNDS; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; GLUTARAL; HOUSEKEEPING, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; SOLUTIONS; TEXTILES;

EID: 77951298746     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2009.11.027     Document Type: Article

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