Utility of bacteriophage as a bio-disinfectant

Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 667-673

  Vinod Kumar, C S ^a   Kalsurmath, Suneeta ^a   Basavarajappa, K G ^a   Naganuur, Gowri ^a  

^a S S INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Bacteriophage; Bio disinfectant; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT; DETERGENT; DISINFECTANT AGENT; ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT; LABORATORY; NONHUMAN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; WATER HARDNESS;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 83455262498     PISSN: 09737510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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