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Table 3 Results from protocol 2- residual sanitizer efficacy

From: Potent bactericidal efficacy of copper oxide impregnated non-porous solid surfaces

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Organism

CFU recovered from control samples*

Lot

CFU recovered from test samples

% reduction**

Test 1- Initial

S. aureus

1.3 × 106

1

<1.5;<1.5;<1.5;<1.5

>99.9

2

<1.5;<1.5;<1.5;<1.5

>99.9

3

<1.5;<1.5;<1.5;<1.5

>99.9

E. aerogenes

1.1 × 106

1

<1.5;<1.5;<1.5;<1.5

>99.9

2

<1.5;<1.5;<1.5;<1.5

>99.9

3

390;<1.5;<1.5;<1.5

>99.9

MRSA

7.5 × 105

1

<1.5;<1.5;<1.5;<1.5

>99.9

2

<1.5;<1.5;<1.5;<1.5

>99.9

P. aeruginosa

1.3 × 106

1

<1.5;<1.5;<1.5;<1.5

>99.9

2

<1.5;<1.5;<1.5;90

>99.9

E. coli 0157:H7

1.1 × 106

1

<1.5;<1.5;<1.5;<1.5

>99.9

2

<1.5;<1.5;<1.5;<1.5

>99.9

Test 1- Final

S. aureus

1.1 × 106

1

<1.5;<1.5;<1.5;<1.5

>99.9

2

<1.5;<1.5;<1.5;<1.5

>99.9

3

<1.5;<1.5;<1.5;<1.5

>99.9

E. aerogenes

1.2 × 106

1

<1.5;<1.5;<1.5;<1.5

>99.9

2

<1.5;<1.5;<1.5;<1.5

>99.9

3

<1.5;<1.5;<1.5;<1.5

>99.9

MRSA

6.9 × 105

1

<1.5;<1.5;<1.5;<1.5

>99.9

2

<1.5;<1.5;<1.5;<1.5

>99.9

P. aeruginosa

2.0x106

1

<1.5;<1.5;<1.5;<1.5

>99.9

2

<1.5;<1.5;<1.5;<1.5

>99.9

E. coli 0157:H7

9.4 × 105

1

<1.5;<1.5;<1.5;<1.5

>99.9

2

<1.5;<1.5;<1.5;<1.5

>99.9

Test 2- Initial

S. aureus

1.3 × 106

1

4.5;<1.5;<1.5;<1.5

>99.9

2

<1.5;<1.5;<1.5;200

>99.9

3

<1.5;<1.5;<1.5;240

>99.9

E. aerogenes

1.1 × 106

1

<1.5;60;180;<1.5

>99.9

2

9;150;420;<1.5

>99.9

3

<1.5;<1.5;<1.5;<1.5

>99.9

MRSA

7.6 × 105

1

<1.5;<1.5;<1.5;<1.5

>99.9

2

<1.5;<1.5;<1.5;<1.5

>99.9

P. aeruginosa

1.3 × 106

1

150;<1.5;9;230

>99.9

2

450;570;<1.5;<1.5

>99.9

E. coli 0157:H7

1.1 × 106

1

<1.5;60;180;<1.5

>99.9

2

90;150;420;<1.5

>99.9

Test 2- Final

S. aureus

1.1 × 106

1

<1.5;<1.5;<1.5;<1.5

>99.9

2

<1.5;330;<1.5;<1.5

>99.9

3

<1.5;<1.5;<1.5;<1.5

>99.9

E. aerogenes

1.2 × 106

1

380;<1.5;<1.5;<1.5

>99.9

2

<1.5;<1.5;<1.5;320

>99.9

3

<1.5;<1.5;<1.5;<1.5

>99.9

MRSA

6.9 × 105

1

<1.5;<1.5;<1.5;<1.5

>99.9

2

<1.5;<1.5;<1.5;<1.5

>99.9

P. aeruginosa

2.0 × 106

1

<1.5;<1.5;<1.5;<1.5

>99.9

2

<1.5;<1.5;<1.5;<1.5

>99.9

E. coli 0157:H7

9.4 × 105

1

<1.5;<1.5;<1.5;<1.5

>99.9

2

<1.5;<1.5;<1.5;<1.5

>99.9

  1. *Values taken from Table 1.
  2. **Compared to control, each number represents an average of 4 replicates per manufacturing lot. Either 2 or 3 lots were examined per organism.