Acetic Acid, the Active Component of Vinegar, Is an Effective Tuberculocidal Disinfectant

Acetic Acid, the Active Component of Vinegar, Is an Effective Tuberculocidal Disinfectant

ABSTRACT Effective and economical mycobactericidal disinfectants are needed to kill both Mycobacterium tuberculosis and non-M. tuberculosis mycobacteria. We found that acetic acid (vinegar) efficiently kills M. tuberculosis after 30 min of exposure to a 6% acetic acid solution. The activity is not d...

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Main Authors: Claudia Cortesia, Catherine Vilchèze, Audrey Bernut, Whendy Contreras, Keyla Gómez, Jacobus de Waard, William R. Jacobs, Laurent Kremer, Howard Takiff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2014-05-01
Series:mBio
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.00013-14

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