"Chlorine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A greenish-yellow, diatomic gas that is a member of the halogen family of elements. It has the atomic symbol Cl, atomic number 17, and atomic weight 35. It is a powerful irritant that can cause fatal pulmonary edema. Chlorine is used in manufacturing, as a reagent in synthetic chemistry, for water purification, and in the production of chlorinated lime, which is used in fabric bleaching.
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D002713
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.268.380.150 D01.362.225
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| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chlorine" by people in Profiles.
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Development of a food grade sanitizer delivery system with chlorine loaded gelatin microgels for enhanced binding and inactivation of biofilms. Food Res Int. 2022 05; 155:111026.
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Incorporation of Antimicrobial Bio-Based Carriers onto Poly(vinyl alcohol-co-ethylene) Surface for Enhanced Antimicrobial Activity. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2021 Aug 04; 13(30):36275-36285.
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Chlorine Rechargeable Halamine Biocidal Alginate/Polyacrylamide Hydrogel Beads for Improved Sanitization of Fresh Produce. J Agric Food Chem. 2021 Nov 17; 69(45):13323-13330.
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Chlorine Rechargeable Biocidal N-Halamine Nanofibrous Membranes Incorporated with Bifunctional Zwitterionic Polymers for Efficient Water Disinfection Applications. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2020 Nov 11; 12(45):51057-51068.
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Rechargeable Antibacterial N-Halamine Films with Antifouling Function for Food Packaging Applications. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2019 May 15; 11(19):17814-17822.
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Biobased Sanitizer Delivery System for Improved Sanitation of Bacterial and Fungal Biofilms. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2019 May 15; 11(19):17204-17214.
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Antimicrobial Particle-Based Novel Sanitizer for Enhanced Decontamination of Fresh Produce. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2019 04 15; 85(8).
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Small molecular, macromolecular, and cellular chloramines react with thiocyanate to give the human defense factor hypothiocyanite. Biochemistry. 2010 Mar 09; 49(9):2068-74.
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The relative contributions of abiotic and microbial processes to the transformation of tetrachloroethylene and trichloroethylene in anaerobic microcosms. Environ Sci Technol. 2009 Feb 01; 43(3):690-7.