Effect of Biocides on MS2 and K Coliphages.
Several biocides commonly used in disinfection processes as antibacterial and antifungal agents were tested for activity against MS2 and K coliphages. 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 resistant only to phenol (2%) and chlorhexidine (1%).
Maillard
J Y
JY
Welsh School of Pharmacy, University of Wales College of Cardiff, Cardiff CF1 3XF, United Kingdom.
Beggs
T S
TS
Day
M J
MJ
Hudson
R A
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Russell
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