Bacterial vs. fungal spore resistance to peroxygen biocide on inanimate surfaces

A sporicidal agent formula based on a mixture of peroxyacetic acid and hydrogen peroxide was assessed for its efficacy on a representative sample of vinyl surface material. Vinyl is the construction material of wall and floor lining in pharmaceutical plants. The experimental manipulations; applied h...

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Main Authors: Mostafa Essam Eissa, Mohab Abd El Naby, Mohamed Mohamed Beshir
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Language:English
Published: Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University 2014-12-01
Series:Bulletin of Faculty of Pharmacy Cairo University
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110093114000362
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author Mostafa Essam Eissa
Mohab Abd El Naby
Mohamed Mohamed Beshir
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description A sporicidal agent formula based on a mixture of peroxyacetic acid and hydrogen peroxide was assessed for its efficacy on a representative sample of vinyl surface material. Vinyl is the construction material of wall and floor lining in pharmaceutical plants. The experimental manipulations; applied herein, simulated the actual biocidal agent preparation and were carried out using USP purified water, test temperature was 20–25 °C, RH% was 40–60% and pH was 3.08 and 2.86 for 1% and 2% (v/v) respectively. Following the selection of the optimum method of antimicrobial activity neutralization, two disinfectant concentrations were examined for their sporicidal activity. The results of carrier test revealed that the disinfectant concentration (2%) (v/v) was significantly effective as a sporicidal agent after 5 and 10 min for Aspergillus brasiliensis and Bacillus subtilis subsp. spizizenii, respectively, while the concentration of 1% (v/v) did not achieve even one logarithmic reduction after 20 min. The agent was able to achieve more than 100 times reduction from the initial bioburden on the surfaces when used in the concentration of 2% (v/v) after 10 min of contact time. The ideal kinetics of microbial death usually follows 2 parts (by averaging the responses with time for the 3 replicates): initial slow rate of death followed by higher rate. The initial sigmoidal part was only observed with B. subtilis upon exposure to 2% (v/v) sporicidal agent. Elimination time for B. subtilis spores was 15 min which was about double the time required for eradication of A. brasiliensis.
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spelling doaj.art-96d3d87fe5cf4c5d90fe57c8db4a89952023-01-02T11:45:00ZengFaculty of Pharmacy, Cairo UniversityBulletin of Faculty of Pharmacy Cairo University1110-09312014-12-0152221922410.1016/j.bfopcu.2014.06.003Bacterial vs. fungal spore resistance to peroxygen biocide on inanimate surfacesMostafa Essam EissaMohab Abd El NabyMohamed Mohamed BeshirA sporicidal agent formula based on a mixture of peroxyacetic acid and hydrogen peroxide was assessed for its efficacy on a representative sample of vinyl surface material. Vinyl is the construction material of wall and floor lining in pharmaceutical plants. The experimental manipulations; applied herein, simulated the actual biocidal agent preparation and were carried out using USP purified water, test temperature was 20–25 °C, RH% was 40–60% and pH was 3.08 and 2.86 for 1% and 2% (v/v) respectively. Following the selection of the optimum method of antimicrobial activity neutralization, two disinfectant concentrations were examined for their sporicidal activity. The results of carrier test revealed that the disinfectant concentration (2%) (v/v) was significantly effective as a sporicidal agent after 5 and 10 min for Aspergillus brasiliensis and Bacillus subtilis subsp. spizizenii, respectively, while the concentration of 1% (v/v) did not achieve even one logarithmic reduction after 20 min. The agent was able to achieve more than 100 times reduction from the initial bioburden on the surfaces when used in the concentration of 2% (v/v) after 10 min of contact time. The ideal kinetics of microbial death usually follows 2 parts (by averaging the responses with time for the 3 replicates): initial slow rate of death followed by higher rate. The initial sigmoidal part was only observed with B. subtilis upon exposure to 2% (v/v) sporicidal agent. Elimination time for B. subtilis spores was 15 min which was about double the time required for eradication of A. brasiliensis.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110093114000362Sporicidal agentPeroxygenNeutralizationCarrier testBioburdenKinetics of microbial death
spellingShingle Mostafa Essam Eissa
Mohab Abd El Naby
Mohamed Mohamed Beshir
Bacterial vs. fungal spore resistance to peroxygen biocide on inanimate surfaces
Bulletin of Faculty of Pharmacy Cairo University
Sporicidal agent
Peroxygen
Neutralization
Carrier test
Bioburden
Kinetics of microbial death
title Bacterial vs. fungal spore resistance to peroxygen biocide on inanimate surfaces
title_full Bacterial vs. fungal spore resistance to peroxygen biocide on inanimate surfaces
title_fullStr Bacterial vs. fungal spore resistance to peroxygen biocide on inanimate surfaces
title_full_unstemmed Bacterial vs. fungal spore resistance to peroxygen biocide on inanimate surfaces
title_short Bacterial vs. fungal spore resistance to peroxygen biocide on inanimate surfaces
title_sort bacterial vs fungal spore resistance to peroxygen biocide on inanimate surfaces
topic Sporicidal agent
Peroxygen
Neutralization
Carrier test
Bioburden
Kinetics of microbial death
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110093114000362
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