Sporicidal effects of high-intensity 405 nm visible light on endospore-forming bacteria

Photochemistry and Photobiology

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 120-126

  MacLean, Michelle ^a   Murdoch, Lynne E ^a   MacGregor, Scott J ^a   Anderson, John G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS MEGATERIUM; BACTERIAL LOAD; BACTERIAL SPORE; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; LIGHT; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS MEGATERIUM; BACTERIAL LOAD; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; LIGHT; OPTICAL DEVICES; SPORES, BACTERIAL;

BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS MEGATERIUM; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLOSTRIDIUM; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE;

EID: 84872044668     PISSN: 00318655     EISSN: 17511097     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.2012.01202.x     Document Type: Article

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