Application of an Ultrasonic Nebulizer Closet in the Disinfection of Textiles and Footwear
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Microbiological Indicators Production and Preservation
2.2. Disinfectant and Ultrasonic Nebulizer Closets
2.3. Experimental Design
2.4. Determination of Cell Survival
2.5. Data Analysis
2.6. Criteria for Disinfection Acceptance
3. Results
3.1. Disinfection by Suspension Test
3.2. Disinfection by Nebulization in a 0.08 m3 Closet
3.3. Disinfection by Nebulization in a 0.58 m3 Closet
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Bacterium | Agar Growing Medium | Incubation Temperature (°C) | Incubation Time (h) |
---|---|---|---|
Bacillus atrophaeus DSM 2277 | NA 1 | 30 | 48 |
Escherichia coli DSM 4230 | LB agar 2 | 37 | 24 |
Escherichia coli DSM 30083 | NA 1 | 37 | 24 |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa DSM 1117 | NA 1 | 37 | 24 |
Staphylococcus aureus DSM 20231 | NA 1 | 37 | 48 |
Bacillus subtilis DSM 10 | NA 1 | 30 | 24 |
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Henriques, T.M.; Rito, B.; Proença, D.N.; Morais, P.V. Application of an Ultrasonic Nebulizer Closet in the Disinfection of Textiles and Footwear. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 10472. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191710472
Henriques TM, Rito B, Proença DN, Morais PV. Application of an Ultrasonic Nebulizer Closet in the Disinfection of Textiles and Footwear. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(17):10472. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191710472
Chicago/Turabian StyleHenriques, Tiago M., Beatriz Rito, Diogo N. Proença, and Paula V. Morais. 2022. "Application of an Ultrasonic Nebulizer Closet in the Disinfection of Textiles and Footwear" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 17: 10472. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191710472