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Disinfectants

Known as: DISINFECTANT, MEDICAL DEVICES, Disinfectant 
Substances used on inanimate objects that destroy harmful microorganisms or inhibit their activity. Disinfectants are classed as complete, destroying… 
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Review
2015
Review
2015
Review on Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles: Antibacterial Activity and Toxicity Mechanism
Antibacterial activity of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) has received significant interest worldwide particularly by the… 
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Review
2011
Review
2011
Resistance of bacterial biofilms to disinfectants: a review
A biofilm can be defined as a community of microorganisms adhering to a surface and surrounded by a complex matrix of… 
Review
2009
Review
2009
Antibiotics in the aquatic environment--a review--part II.
Although antibiotics have been used in large quantities for some decades, until recently the existence of these substances in the… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Comparison of disinfection byproduct formation from chlorine and alternative disinfectants.
Seven diverse natural waters were collected and treated in the laboratory under five oxidation scenarios (chlorine, chloramine… 
Review
2007
Review
2007
Occurrence, genotoxicity, and carcinogenicity of regulated and emerging disinfection by-products in drinking water: a review and roadmap for research.
Disinfection by-products (DBPs) are formed when disinfectants (chlorine, ozone, chlorine dioxide, or chloramines) react with… 
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Review
2001
Review
2001
Drugs in the environment: emission of drugs, diagnostic aids and disinfectants into wastewater by hospitals in relation to other sources--a review.
After administration, pharmaceuticals are excreted by the patients into wastewater. Unused medications are sometimes disposed of… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Antiseptics and Disinfectants: Activity, Action, and Resistance
SUMMARY Antiseptics and disinfectants are extensively used in hospitals and other health care settings for a variety of topical… 
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Review
1999
Review
1999
Bacterial resistance to disinfectants: present knowledge and future problems.
  • A. D. Russell
  • The Journal of hospital infection
  • 1999
  • Corpus ID: 41933781
Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is a long-established, widely-studied problem. Increasingly, attention is being directed to… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
The Handbook of Chlorination and Alternative Disinfectants
Chlorine: History, Manufacture, Properties, Hazards, and Uses Hypochlorination On-Site Generation of Chlorine Chemistry of… 
Review
1990
Review
1990
APIC guideline for selection and use of disinfectants.
  • W. Rutala
  • American journal of infection control
  • 1990
  • Corpus ID: 8603455
William A. Rutala, PhD, MPH, CIC, was selected to revise the previously published “APIC Guideline for Selection and Use of… 
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