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The mycoplasmacidal properties of sodium hypochlorite

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 October 2009

D. H. Lee ,
R. J. Miles  and
B. F. Perry
D. H. Lee
Affiliation:
Biological Sciences Group, Chelsea College, Hortensia Road, London, SW1O 0QX
R. J. Miles
Affiliation:
Biological Sciences Group, Chelsea College, Hortensia Road, London, SW1O 0QX
B. F. Perry
Affiliation:
Research and Development Laboratories, Europe Africa Division, Richardson-Vicks Limited, Rusham Park, Whitehall Lane, Egham, Surrey, TW20 9NW, U.K.
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The effect of hypochlorite concentration on Mycoplasma mycoides ssp. mycoides viability was tested under a variety of conditions. The experimental variables employed included chlorine-cell contact time, chlorine concentration, carrier system and organic loading. Initial populations of 106 c.f.u./ml were killed (no survivors in 1 ml) by hypoehlorite solution containing 25 p.p.m. available chlorine in 15 s in the absence of organic load and 50 p.p.m. available chlorine in 5 min in the presence of 1% protein. Higher concentrations of hypochlorite were required to disinfect a porous carrier system in the absence or presence of protein. The results are in contrast to previous reports that M. bovis is killed only by high hypochlorito concentrations.

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Research Article
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Journal of Hygiene , Volume 95 , Issue 2 , October 1985 , pp. 243 - 253
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1985

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