Killing the spores of Bacillus species by molecular iodine

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 54-64

  Li, Q ^a,b   Korza, G ^a   Setlow, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^b SICHUAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bacillus; bacterial spores; biocides; disinfection; iodine; spores

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGY; NUCLEIC ACIDS;

B.SUBTILIS; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS SPECIES; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL SPORE; INNER MEMBRANES; MOLECULAR IODINE; SPORE; THURINGIENSIS;

IODINE;

BACTERIAL DNA; DNA; DYE; IODINE; NUCLEIC ACID;

BACTERIUM; CHEMICAL CONTROL; DAMAGE; DISINFECTION; DYE; IODINE; PESTICIDE; SPORE;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; INNER MEMBRANE; NONHUMAN; SALINITY; SPORE GERMINATION; SURVIVOR; DRUG EFFECTS; HEAT; PHYSIOLOGY;

BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

BACILLUS; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; DNA DAMAGE; HOT TEMPERATURE; IODINE; SPORES, BACTERIAL;

EID: 85000398811     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jam.13310     Document Type: Article

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