Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Julie Gauvin

Publications

• Research Article
  In Vitro Assessment of the Toxic Effects of an AKWATON based-disinfectant on Human Tissues
  Author(s): Mathias K Oulé, Christine Lesage, Julie Gauvin, Mona Friesen, Michael Dickman, Anne-Marie Bernier and Lamine DiopMathias K Oulé, Christine Lesage, Julie Gauvin, Mona Friesen, Michael Dickman, Anne-Marie Bernier and Lamine Diop
  
  The purpose of this study is to prove the potential safe use of AKWATON as a new antimicrobial product. Many service products are often removed from the market due to their toxic effects on the human body or to their aggressiveness towards the environment. Antimicrobial products such as disinfectants may contain harmful ingredients that can cause disease. Some disinfecting products are corrosive or irritating; others produce strong odors, which in the long run can cause real health problems. AKWATON is a new disinfectant, member of the family of guanidine polymers. Its bactericidal, fungicidal and sporicidal properties have been demonstrated and widely documented. In this study, the toxic effects of AKWATON and of three well known commercial antimicrobial products currently on market, were evaluated and compared on various human tissues including eyes, lung, skin and liver c.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2472-1212.1000140

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