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. 1972 Nov;2(5):417–418. doi: 10.1128/aac.2.5.417

Bactericidal and Sporicidal Activity of a Quaternary Ammonium Resin-Triiodide Complex

Marion N Gilmour 1, Eva K Wicksell 1
PMCID: PMC444331  PMID: 4670512

Abstract

Tests to determine the potential use of a quaternary ammonium resin-triiodide complex as a sterilizing agent showed that it was an ineffective sporicide and that bactericidal activity was impaired by complex milieu.

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