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- Title
Enhancement of microbicidal efficacy of chemical disinfectants when combined with ultrasound technology.
- Authors
Biasi, Antonio; Gionta, Mirella; Pisa, Federica; Pizzuti, Maura; Sortino, Andrea; Immesi, Alessio; Alt, Jodi R; Zampaglione, Imma
- Abstract
Aims This study investigated the antimicrobial efficacy of ultrasound technology (US) in combination with two different disinfectants (Disinfectant A and Disinfectant B), containing peracetic acid (PAA) and quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs), respectively, against two sporigenic pathogens, Aspergillus brasiliensis and Bacillus subtilis. Methods and results The microbicidal activity of the coupled treatment was compared with the use of the disinfectants alone, and the efficacy of the disinfection strategies was evaluated by the log reduction of the population of the microorganism inoculated onto stainless-steel surface. The combination treatment resulted in a log reduction of 5.40 and 3.88 (Disinfectant A + US) against A. brasiliensis and B. subtilis , at 850 and 500 ppm PAA, compared to 265 and 122 (Disinfectant A only). For Disinfectant B, in combination with US, showed a logarithmic reduction of 5.04 and 4.79 against A. brasiliensis and B. subtilis at 078% v v−1 and 392% v v−1 QACs, respectively, vs. 1.58 and 1.64 (Disinfectant B only). Moreover, no colonies or not statistically significant growth was observed within the US bath containing the disinfectant. Conclusions The antimicrobial efficacy of the two disinfectants was greatly enhanced when used in combination with US, and this also makes it possible to avoid the overuse of chemicals for disinfection.
- Subjects
BACTERICIDAL action; DISINFECTION &; disinfectants; QUATERNARY ammonium compounds; MICROORGANISM populations; ULTRASONIC imaging; PERACETIC acid; BACILLUS subtilis
- Publication
Journal of Applied Microbiology, 2024, Vol 135, Issue 3, p1
- ISSN
1364-5072
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/jambio/lxae043