Implications of paper vs stainless steel biological indicator substrates for formaldehyde gas decontamination

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 110, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 455-462

  Gordon, D ^a,b   Madden, B ^a   Krishnan, J ^a   Klassen, S ^a   Dalmasso, J ^c   Theriault, S ^a,b  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^c Apex Laboratories Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial spores; Disinfection; Indicators; Spores; Sterilization

Indexed keywords

DECONTAMINATION; FORMALDEHYDE; SUBSTRATES;

ALTERNATIVE SUBSTRATES; BACTERIAL SPORE; BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS; EXPOSED TO; FALSE NEGATIVES; FORMALDEHYDE DECONTAMINATIONS; SPORE;

STAINLESS STEEL;

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; FORMALDEHYDE; STAINLESS STEEL;

BACTERIUM; BIOINDICATOR; DISINFECTION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FORMALDEHYDE; GROWTH RESPONSE; SPORE; STEEL; STERILIZATION; SUBSTRATE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; GAS; NONHUMAN; PAPER; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 78650991449     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2010.04899.x     Document Type: Article

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