Sterilization for infection control

Known as: Sterilization Method, Sterilization, disinfectant 
Any substance or process that is used primarily on non-living objects to kill germs, such as viruses, bacteria, and other microorganisms that can… (More)
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2016
Review
2016
Physical and mechanical properties of PLA, and their functions in widespread applications - A comprehensive review.
Poly(lactic acid) (PLA), so far, is the most extensively researched and utilized biodegradable aliphatic polyester in human… (More)
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2010
Review
2010
Antibiotic resistance of bacterial biofilms.
A biofilm is a structured consortium of bacteria embedded in a self-produced polymer matrix consisting of polysaccharide, protein… (More)
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2006
Highly Cited
2006
Preoperative radiotherapy with or without concurrent fluorouracil and leucovorin in T3-4 rectal cancers: results of FFCD 9203.
PURPOSE In 1992, preoperative radiotherapy was considered in France as the standard treatment for T3-4 rectal cancers. The… (More)
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2005
Highly Cited
2005
Optimal allocation of embedded generation on distribution networks
As a result of the restructuring of electricity markets and the targets laid down for renewable energy, increasing amounts of… (More)
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2003
Highly Cited
2003
Cytokinin-deficient transgenic Arabidopsis plants show multiple developmental alterations indicating opposite functions of cytokinins in the regulation of shoot and root meristem activity.
Cytokinins are hormones that regulate cell division and development. As a result of a lack of specific mutants and biochemical… (More)
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2003
Highly Cited
2003
Phthalates, alkylphenols, pesticides, polybrominated diphenyl ethers, and other endocrine-disrupting compounds in indoor air and dust.
Chemicals identified as endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) have widespread consumer uses, yet little is known about indoor… (More)
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1992
Highly Cited
1992
Rapid extraction of fungal DNA for PCR amplification.
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a technique widely used in fungal research. One of its advantages is the ability to amplify… (More)
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1985
Highly Cited
1985
A new medium for the enumeration and subculture of bacteria from potable water.
Plate count agar is presently the recommended medium for the standard bacterial plate count (35 degrees C, 48-h incubation) of… (More)
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1976
Highly Cited
1976
New approach to the cultivation of methanogenic bacteria: 2-mercaptoethanesulfonic acid (HS-CoM)-dependent growth of Methanobacterium ruminantium in a pressureized atmosphere.
The sensitivity of the requirement of Methanobacterium ruminantium strain M1 to a new coenzyme, 2-mercaptoethanesulfonic acid (HS… (More)
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1968
Highly Cited
1968
SIMPLE CONDITIONS FOR GROWTH OF UNICELLULAR BLUE-GREEN ALGAE ON PLATES(1, 2).
The efficiencies of plating of 2 cultures of unicellular blue-green algae, 1 coccoid and 1 rod-shaped, were studied… (More)
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