Antimicrobial activity of selected disinfectants used in a low temperature laundering procedure for textiles

Fibres and Textiles in Eastern Europe

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 89-92

  Fijan, Sabina ^a   Šostar Turk, Sonja ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Chemo thermal process; Disinfection; Indicators; Laundering; Textiles

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; COTTON; DISINFECTANTS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; LAUNDERING; OXIDATION; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; TEMPERATURE; TEXTILES;

ANTI-MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; CHEMO-THERMAL PROCESS; DISINFECTION EFFECTS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; INDICATOR BACTERIA; LAUNDERING; LOWS-TEMPERATURES; PEROXYACETIC ACID; THERMAL PROCESS; WASHING PROCEDURES;

DISINFECTION;

EID: 84866894088     PISSN: 12303666     EISSN: 23007354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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