Use of hydrogen peroxide as a biocide: New consideration of its mechanisms of biocidal action

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 67, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1589-1596

  Linley, Ezra ^a   Denyer, Stephen P ^a   McDonnell, Gerald ^b   Simons, Claire ^a   Maillard, Jean Yves ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b STERIS Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disinfection; Mechanism of action; Oxidizing agents; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIOXIDANT; BIOCIDE; BIOTIN; CHEMOSTERILANT; CYSTEINE; DNA BASE; HISTIDINE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; IRON; LIPID; LYSINE; METHIONINE;

3' UNTRANSLATED REGION; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL KINETICS; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CATALYSIS; CELL VIABILITY; CYTOTOXICITY; DEINOCOCCUS RADIODURANS; DNA DAMAGE; DNA HELIX; DNA REPAIR; FENTON REACTION; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MUTAGENESIS; OXIDATION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PROTEIN CLEAVAGE; RALSTONIA; REVIEW; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VAPOR;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; DISINFECTANTS; DNA, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; LIPID METABOLISM; OXIDATION-REDUCTION;

EID: 84862658708     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: 14602091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dks129     Document Type: Review

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