"Disinfectants" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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)
| Descriptor ID |
D004202
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.954.122.425 D27.720.274
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Disinfectants" by people in Profiles.
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UV aging of microplastic polymers promotes their chemical transformation and byproduct formation upon chlorination. Sci Total Environ. 2023 Feb 01; 858(Pt 2):159842.
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Removal of halides from drinking water: technological achievements in the past ten years and research needs. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2022 Aug; 29(37):55514-55527.
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Formation of regulated and unregulated disinfection byproducts during chlorination and chloramination: Roles of dissolved organic matter type, bromide, and iodide. J Environ Sci (China). 2022 Jul; 117:151-160.
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Preferential Halogenation of Algal Organic Matter by Iodine over Chlorine and Bromine: Formation of Disinfection Byproducts and Correlation with Toxicity of Disinfected Waters. Environ Sci Technol. 2022 01 18; 56(2):1244-1256.
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Removal of the precursors of regulated DBPs and TOX from surface waters and wastewater effluents using mixed anion exchange resins. Chemosphere. 2021 Jan; 263:128094.
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A Practical Decontamination Framework for COVID-19 Front-line Workers Returning Home. Ann Surg. 2020 08; 272(2):e129-e131.
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Toxicity of chlorinated algal-impacted waters: Formation of disinfection byproducts vs. reduction of cyanotoxins. Water Res. 2020 Oct 01; 184:116145.
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Activated carbon and organic matter characteristics impact the adsorption of DBP precursors when chlorine is added prior to GAC contactors. Water Res. 2020 Oct 01; 184:116146.
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Microplastics release precursors of chlorinated and brominated disinfection byproducts in water. Chemosphere. 2020 Jul; 251:126452.
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A comprehensive review of mathematical models developed for the estimation of organic disinfection byproducts. Chemosphere. 2020 May; 246:125797.