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Disinfection

Rendering pathogens harmless through the use of heat, antiseptics, antibacterial agents, etc.
National Institutes of Health

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Anti-Infective AgentsAntisepsisDisinfectantslegislation & jurisprudence
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Review
2016
Review
2016
Modern technologies for improving cleaning and disinfection of environmental surfaces in hospitals
  • J. Boyce
  • Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
  • 2016
    • Corpus ID: 4506780
Experts agree that careful cleaning and disinfection of environmental surfaces are essential elements of effective infection… Expand
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Review
2016
Review
2016
Disinfection and Sterilization in Health Care Facilities
  • W. Rutala, D. Weber
  • Infectious Disease Clinics of North America
  • 2016
    • Corpus ID: 205161743
When properly used, disinfection and sterilization can ensure the safe use of invasive and noninvasive medical devices. The… Expand
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2016
2016
Point-of-use water disinfection using ultraviolet and visible light-emitting diodes.
Improvements in point-of-use (POU) drinking water disinfection technologies for remote and regional communities are urgently… Expand
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2016
2016
Behavior and stability of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) during chlorine disinfection.
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) analysis is a cultivation-independent alternative method for the determination of bacterial… Expand
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Review
2015
Review
2015
Surface-attached cells, biofilms and biocide susceptibility: implications for hospital cleaning and disinfection.
Microbes tend to attach to available surfaces and readily form biofilms, which is problematic in healthcare settings. Biofilms… Expand
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2015
2015
Impact of disinfection on drinking water biofilm bacterial community.
Disinfectants are commonly applied to control the growth of microorganisms in drinking water distribution systems. However, the… Expand
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Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
Comparison of different disinfection processes in the effective removal of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and genes.
This study compared three different disinfection processes (chlorination, E-beam, and ozone) and the efficacy of three oxidants… Expand
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Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
Characterization of biofilm and corrosion of cast iron pipes in drinking water distribution system with UV/Cl2 disinfection.
The effect of UV/Cl2 disinfection on the biofilm and corrosion of cast iron pipes in drinking water distribution system were… Expand
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Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
Effect of smear layer against disinfection protocols on Enterococcus faecalis-infected dentin.
INTRODUCTION This study examined the effect of the smear layer on the antibacterial effect of different disinfecting solutions in… Expand
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2011
2011
Effects of preharvest treatment, disinfections, packaging and storage environment on quality of tomato
The major objective of this study was to explore the significance of an integrated agro technology in maintenance of postharvest… Expand
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