 Disinfectants
"Disinfectants" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Substances used on inanimate objects that destroy harmful microorganisms or inhibit their activity. Disinfectants are classed as complete, destroying SPORES as well as vegetative forms of microorganisms, or incomplete, destroying only vegetative forms of the organisms. They are distinguished from ANTISEPTICS, which are local anti-infective agents used on humans and other animals. (From Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 11th ed)
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D004202
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.954.122.425 D27.720.274
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| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Disinfectants" by people in Profiles.
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Salley B, Gordon PW, McCormick AJ, Fisher AC, Wilson DI. Characterising the structure of photosynthetic biofilms using fluid dynamic gauging. Biofouling. 2012; 28(2):159-73.
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Barnes CS, Kennedy K, Johnson L, Forrest E, Gard L, Pacheco F, Amado M, Portnoy J. Use of dilute sodium hypochlorite spray and home cleaning to reduce indoor allergen levels and improve asthma health parameters. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2008 Nov; 101(5):551-2.
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Barnes CS, Kennedy K, Gard L, Forrest E, Johnson L, Pacheco F, Hu F, Amado M, Portnoy JM. The impact of home cleaning on quality of life for homes with asthmatic children. Allergy Asthma Proc. 2008 Mar-Apr; 29(2):197-204.
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