Resistance to Industrial Microbicides - A Review and Ecological Perspective, 1997 Biological Sciences Symposium Proceedings
Vanja M. Ring, Ph.D.--Occasionally a previously successful industrial biocide program gets into trouble. The material intended to be preserved is deteriorating or a microbial problem solved is now reappearing. Because of our knowledge of the resistance of microorganisms to therapeutic antibiotics, we expect the same thing to occur with the use of our common industrial microbicides. It is very important to ascertain whether there is true resistance or not, so that a proper and lasting solution can be applied. A misunderstanding as to the causes of the failed program would produce a temporary solution at best. Many factors impact the efficacy of a microbicide. However, this is different from resistance. True resistance is carried on a stable genetic element that is easily transferred to other organisms, thereby spreading the problem. The current research into the nature of resistance to industrial microbicides is reviewed.
Resistance to Industrial Microbicides - A Review and Ecological Perspective, 1997 Biological Science