Resistance of bacterial biofilms to disinfectants: A review

Biofouling

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1017-1032

  Bridier, A ^a   Briandet, R ^a   Thomas, V ^b   Dubois Brissonnet, F ^a  

^a UMR1319 MICALIS   (France)

^b INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE   (France)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Biocide; Biofilm; Control; Resistance; Spatial architecture; Tolerance

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANTIFOULING; BIOFILM; BIOFOULING; DISINFECTION; EXOPOLYMER; GROWTH RATE; LITERATURE REVIEW; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PESTICIDE; POLLUTION TOLERANCE; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

DISINFECTANT AGENT;

ADAPTATION; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BIOFILM; DEVICES; MICROBIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ADAPTATION, BIOLOGICAL; BIOFILMS; DISINFECTANTS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES;

EID: 84857071307     PISSN: 08927014     EISSN: 10292454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2011.626899     Document Type: Review

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