Efficacy of acidic and basic electrolyzed water in eradicating staphylococcus aureus biofilm

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 448-454

  Sun, Ji Lu ^a,b   Zhang, Shao Kang ^a   Chen, Jing Yu ^a   Han, Bei Zhong ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF HEBEI   (China)

Author keywords

Acidic electrolyzed water; Basic electrolyzed water; Biofilm; Eradication; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

ACIDIC ELECTROLYZED WATER; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CHLORINE; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; ELECTROKINESIS; PATHOGEN; PH; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIABILITY; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROLYSIS; ERADICATION THERAPY; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; NONHUMAN; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BIOFILMS; DISINFECTION; ELECTROLYSIS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84859362338     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: 14803275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/W2012-005     Document Type: Article

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