[Experimental studies on disinfection of drinking water with chloraminegypsum brick (author's transl)].
1982
J D Lin
UI
MeSH Term
Description
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D004202
Disinfectants
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)
Biocide,Disinfectant,Biocides
D004203
Disinfection
Rendering pathogens harmless through the use of heat, antiseptics, antibacterial agents, etc.
D013242
Sterilization
The destroying of all forms of life, especially microorganisms, by heat, chemical, or other means.
D014867
Water
A clear, odorless, tasteless liquid that is essential for most animal and plant life and is an excellent solvent for many substances. The chemical formula is hydrogen oxide (H2O). (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
Hydrogen Oxide
D014871
Water Microbiology
The presence of bacteria, viruses, and fungi in water. This term is not restricted to pathogenic organisms.
July 1976,
Zentralblatt fur Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, Infektionskrankheiten und Hygiene. Erste Abteilung Originale. Reihe B: Hygiene, praventive Medizin,