Action of Antimicrobial Copper on Bacteria and Fungi Isolated from Commercial Poultry Hatcheries

ABSTRACT Since 2008, when the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registered copper and its alloys as an antimicrobial agent for contact surfaces, research has demonstrated their antimicrobial activity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of antimicrobial copper against bacteria...

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Main Authors: RFR Depner, KP Pontin, RA Depner, A Flores Neto, V Lucca, M Lovato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas
Series:Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2016000600095&lng=en&tlng=en