Application of bacterial bioluminescence to assess the efficacy of fast-acting biocides

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

Volumn 55, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 5214-5219

  Robinson, Gareth M ^a   Tonks, Katherine M ^a   Thorn, Robin M S ^a   Reynolds, Darren M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BIOCIDE; BLEACHING AGENT; ELECTROCHEMICALLY ACTIVATED SOLUTION; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIAL VIABILITY; BIOLUMINESCENCE; BIOSENSOR; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; OPERON; PHOTORHABDUS LUMINESCENS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIOSENSING TECHNIQUES; DISINFECTANTS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LUMINESCENT AGENTS; LUMINESCENT MEASUREMENTS; OPERON; PHOTORHABDUS;

EID: 80054700925     PISSN: 00664804     EISSN: 10986596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.00489-11     Document Type: Article

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