Occurrence of heterotrophic and coliform bacteria in liquid hand soaps from bulk refillable dispensers in public facilities

Journal of Environmental Health

Volumn 73, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 26-29

  Chattman, Marisa ^a   Maxwell, Sheri L ^a   Gerba, Charles P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SOAP;

COLIFORM BACTERIUM; DETERGENT; HETEROTROPHY; INNER CITY AREA; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ARTICLE; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; HETEROTROPHY; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; SANITATION; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; HETEROTROPHIC PROCESSES; HUMANS; PUBLIC FACILITIES; SOAPS; UNITED STATES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 79953317109     PISSN: 00220892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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