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ReviewAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland)2020

Testing the Antimicrobial Characteristics of Wood Materials: A Review of Methods.

Muhammad Tanveer Munir, Hélène Pailhories, Matthieu Eveillard, Mark Irle, Florence Aviat, Laurence Dubreil, Michel Federighi, Christophe Belloncle

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Review in Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Muhammad Tanveer MunirLaboratoire Innovation Matériau Bois Habitat Apprentissage (LIMBHA), Ecole Supérieure du Bois, 7 rue Christian Pauc, 44306 Nantes, France.ORCID 0000-0002-6125-2960
Hélène PailhoriesLaboratoire HIFIH, UPRES EA3859, SFR 4208, Université d'Angers, 49933 Angers, France.
Matthieu EveillardLaboratoire de bactériologie, CHU Angers, 49933 Angers, France.
Mark IrleLaboratoire Innovation Matériau Bois Habitat Apprentissage (LIMBHA), Ecole Supérieure du Bois, 7 rue Christian Pauc, 44306 Nantes, France.ORCID 0000-0002-9236-8261
Florence AviatYour ResearcH-Bio-Scientific, 307 la Gauterie, 44430 Le Landreau, France.
Laurence DubreilPAnTher, Oniris, INRA, Université Bretagne Loire, F-44307 Nantes, France.
Michel FederighiUMR INRA 1014 SECALIM, Oniris, route de Gachet, CS 40706, 44307 Nantes cedex 03, France.ORCID 0000-0002-1108-6490
Christophe BelloncleLaboratoire Innovation Matériau Bois Habitat Apprentissage (LIMBHA), Ecole Supérieure du Bois, 7 rue Christian Pauc, 44306 Nantes, France.ORCID 0000-0001-7657-931X

Funding

CODIFAB N/ARegion pays de la Loire N/A
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Some wood species have antimicrobial properties, making them a better choice over inert surfaces in certain circumstances. However, the organic and porous nature of wood raises questions regarding the use of this material in hygienically important places. Therefore, it is reasonable to investigate the microbial survival and the antimicrobial potential of wood via a variety of methods. Based on the available literature, this review classifies previously used methods into two broad categories: one category tests wood material by direct bacterial contact, and the other tests the action of molecules previously extracted from wood on bacteria and fungi. This article discusses the suitability of these methods to wood materials and exposes knowledge gaps that can be used to guide future research. This information is intended to help the researchers and field experts to select suitable methods for testing the hygienic safety and antimicrobial properties of wood materials.

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antimicrobialhygienemethodspropertiesscreeningsurvivalwood surfaces

Identifiers

PMID32370037
PMCPMC7277147

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