Influence of temperature and organic load on chemical disinfection of Geobacillus steareothermophilus spores, a surrogate for Bacillus anthracis

Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 100-104

  Guan, Jiewen ^a   Chan, Maria ^a   Brooks, Brian W ^a   Rohonczy, Liz ^a  

^a CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; ORGANIC MATTER;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; CONTACT EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DISINFECTION; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; NONHUMAN; TEMPERATURE;

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; DISINFECTANTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; SPORES, BACTERIAL; TIME FACTORS;

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; GEOBACILLUS; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS;

EID: 84875720481     PISSN: 08309000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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