A sample of Water Journey®'s Hands2GO was submitted for microbiological evaluation and standard time kill test at 30 seconds, 1 minute, and 2 minutes.
Results:
Table 1. Time Kill Assay at 15, 30 seconds and 1 minute Contact Time againist Staphylococcus autreus (Methicillin-resistant) ATCC 33591
| CPTC Test Sample ID3 |
Control Counts (CFU) |
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M07-5787.01 (CFU) |
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| Contact Time |
15 seconds |
30 seconds |
1 minute |
15 second |
30 second |
1 minute |
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| Staphylococcus aureus (methicillin-resistant) ATCC 33591 |
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| Replicate |
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| A |
1.0 x 105 |
1.0 x 105 |
1.0 x 105 |
<10 |
<10 |
<10 |
| B |
1.1 x 105 |
1.0 x 105 |
1.0 x 105 |
<10 |
<10 |
<10 |
| C |
1.1 x 105 |
1.0 x 105 |
1.0 x 105 |
<10 |
<10 |
<10 |
| Average Count |
1.0 x 105 |
1.0 x 105 |
1.0 x 105 |
<10 |
<10 |
<10 |
| Log 10 Average |
6.0 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
<1.0 |
<1.0 |
<1.0 |
| Log 10 Reduction |
NA |
NA |
NA |
>5.0 |
>5.0 |
>5.0 |
| %Reduction |
NA |
NA |
NA |
>99.99% |
>99.99% |
>99.99% |
Discussion
The results in Table 1 indicate that the test sample, Alcohol-free Hands2GO was found to be effective againist Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 33591.
The test sample showed log reductions exceeding 5 logs and percent reductions >99.99% at 15, 30 seconds and one minute contact times.
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