Handbook of Topical Antimicrobials (PDF)

This in-depth reference explores the properties, performance, and classification of topical antimicrobial compounds-examining the latest laboratory techniques and FDA and industry perspectives on medical, food service, and consumer product applications.







The Handbook of Topical Antimicrobials offers state-of-the-art methods to



* conduct investigations of effectiveness that simulate use of consumer, food, and medical antimicrobials in real-world conditions and environments

* validate neutralizing systems

* sample microbial populations on human skin

* develop reliable and functional antimicrobial products

* prevent infection, disease, and contamination



and discusses



* the importance of customer-valued quality attributes, such as low skin irritation and ease of use

* label claims, regulatory procedures, and quality control

* clinical simulation protocols



From cosmetics and lotions to preoperative skin preps and surgical handwashes, the Handbook of Topical Antimicrobials is a comprehensive and authoritative guide for cosmetic scientists and technologists, quality assurance personnel, food scientists and technologists, topical antimicrobial product manufacturers, healthcare infection control scientists, microbiologists, virologists, and advanced undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines.