A demonstration of the antimicrobial effectiveness of various copper surfaces

Journal of Biological Engineering

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Champagne, Victor K ^a   Helfritch, Dennis J ^b  

^a U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Dynamic Science   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER;

AEROSOL; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASSAY; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION; EXPOSURE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84875332481     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17541611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1754-1611-7-8     Document Type: Article

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