Soluscope 2 : Soluscope D in vitro Microbiological studies

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Soluscope D in vitro Microbiological studies : Basic Standards

	Standards Strains	Glutaraldehyde active Concentration	Contact time	T°	Conditions	Results in log reduction
BACTERICIDAL EFFICACIES	NF EN 1040 Pseudomonas aeruginosa	0,1 % 0,2 %	5 min	20°C	pH 6.6	> 5 > 5
	Staphylococcus aureus	0,1 % 0,2 %	5 min	20°C	pH 6.6	> 5 > 5
	NF T 72-170 (spectre 5) Staphylococcus aureus Pseudomonas aeruginosa Escherichia coli Enterococcus faecium Mycobacterium smegmatis	0.1%	5 min	20°C	pH 6.6 1% albumin + 300 ppm hard water	> 6.03 > 6.34 > 6.17 > 5.95 5.70
FUNGICIDAL EFFICACIES	NF EN 1275 Candida albicans	0,1 % 0,2 %	5 min 10 min	20°C	pH 6.6	> 4 > 4
FUNGICIDAL EFFICACIES	NF EN 1275 Aspergillus niger	0.2 %	10 min	20°C	pH 6.6	> 4

In vitro Microbiological studies : Applicative Standards

	Standards Strains	Glutaraldehyde active Concentration	Contact time	T°	Conditions	Results in log reduction
BACTERICIDAL EFFICACIES	NF EN 1040 Pseudomonas aeruginosa	0,1 % 0,2 %	5 min	45°C	pH 6.6	> 5 > 5
	Staphylococcus aureus	0,1 % 0,2 %	5 min	45°C	pH 6.6	> 5 > 5
	NFT 72-300	0.1%	5 min	45°C	pH 6	5.2 5.5
	NFT 72-300 Staphylococcus aureus Escherichia coli Enterococcus faecium	0.1%	5 min	45°C	pH 6 0.3% serum + 340 ppm CaCO₃	5.60 5.94 > 6.94
	NFT 72-300 Staphylococcus aureus Escherichia coli Enterococcus faecium	0.1%	5 min	45°C	pH 8 0.3% serum + 340 ppm CaCO₃	6.07 > 6.94 > 6.94
	AOAC 991-47, 48 & 49 Pseudomonas aeruginosa Staphylococcus aureus	0.1%	5 min	45°C	pH 6 Carrier test	Bactericidal
FUNGICIDAL EFFICACIES	NFT 72-190 Candida albicans	0,1 %	5 min	45°C	pH 6.6	> 4
	NF EN 1275 Candida albicans	0,1 % 0,2 %	5 min 10 min	45°C	pH 6.6	> 4 > 4
	NF EN 1275 Aspergillus niger	0,1 % 0,2 %	10 min	45°C	pH 6.6	> 4 > 4
	NFT 72-300 Candida albicans Aspergillus niger	0,1 %	5 min	45°C	pH 6 pH 8	5.4 4.9
TUBERCULOCIDAL EFFICACIES	TB rate of kill Test (Ascenzi & al) Mycobacterium bovis var BCG	0.1% 0.15%	6 min 4 min	45°C	pH 6 serum (5%) + hard water 400 ppm	> 6 (total kill) > 6 (total kill)
TUBERCULOCIDAL EFFICACIES	AOAC 965-12 (carrier tests) Mycobacterium bovis var BCG	0.15%	5 min	45°C	pH 6 serum (5%) + hard water 340 ppm	No growth
SPORICIDAL EFFICACIES	D value Clostridium sporogenes Bacillus cereus Bacillus subtilis	0.2 %	1 to 5 hours	45°C	5% calf serum + 340 ppm hard water	> 6 within 15 min within 120 min within 240 min
	AOAC 966-04, carrier tests as a function of exposure time Clostridium sporogenes Bacillus subtilis	0.15%	2 to 8 hours	45°C	pH 6 (on penicylinders) 5% serum + 400 ppm CaCO₃	Sporicidal : - In 5 hours - In 7 hours
	Clostridium sporogenes Bacillus subtilis	0.15%	2 to 16 hours	45°C	pH 6 (on silk suture loops) 5% serum + 400 ppm CaCO₃	Sporicidal : - In 8 hours - In 13 hours
VIRUCIDAL EFFICACIES	NFT 72-181 Bacteriophage T2 & E. coli Bacteriophage MS2 & E.coli Bacteriophage ØX174 & E.coli	0.125%	10 min	45°C	pH 6.6	> 5.35 5.04 > 4.50
VIRUCIDAL EFFICACIES	Adapted from AOAC 991-47, 48 & 49 (EPA standard) Adenovirus type 2 Herpes simplex virus type 1 Polio virus type 1	0.15%	5 min	45°C	pH 6 (carrier tests) serum (5%) + hard water 340 ppm	Complete viral inactivation, with log reduction > 4