The interferons (IFNs) are glycoproteins which have, in addition to anti-viral activity, antiproliferative and immunomodulating properties (Borden, 1979; Billiau, 1981). The latter two suggested an anti-tumour potential for these substances and IFN has now been used in the treatment of a variety of malignant diseases. To date, there have been no reports of its use in human hepatocellular carcin...

Flow cytometry is a rapid method to quantitate live and dead bacteria in a sample.1-4 It can be used to measure the efficacy of antimicrobial compounds by exposing organisms to the disinfectant and subsequently staining with permeant and impermeant DNA dyes. Test organism viability, measured using a 30-minute flow cytometry assay, showed comparable sensitivity with a standard 48-hour plate coun...

Background The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness a biocide-based disinfectant against pathogenic flora on skin hands.