EFFECT OF BIOCIDES ON MS2-COLIPHAGE AND K-COLIPHAGE

Authors
MAILLARD JY BEGGS TS DAY MJ HUDSON RA RUSSELL AD
Citation
Jy. Maillard et al., EFFECT OF BIOCIDES ON MS2-COLIPHAGE AND K-COLIPHAGE, Applied and environmental microbiology, 60(6), 1994, pp. 2205-2206
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology,"Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Applied and environmental microbiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00992240
Volume
60
Issue
6
Year of publication
1994
Pages
2205 - 2206
Database
ISI
SICI code
0099-2240(1994)60:6<2205:EOBOMA>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Several biocides commonly used in disinfection processes as antibacter ial and antifungal agents were tested for activity against MS2 and K c oliphages. MS2 was resistant to most biocides; only glutaraldehyde (0. 5%) and peracetic acid (1%) achieved a 4-log(10) titer reduction in 20 min. In contrast, K phage was sensitive to most biocides, being resis tant only to phenol (2%) and chlorhexidine (1%).