Table 1.
Minimum inhibitory concentration of various detergents against L. pneumophila and selected bacterial strains
| SDS | Tween 20 | Tween 80 | CHAPS | Triton X-100 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. megaterium F04 | 0.007 | >1 | >1 | 0.7 | 0.004 |
| Escherichia coli MG1655 | 0.1 | >1 | >1 | 1 | >1 |
| Legionella longbeachae ATCC 33484 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.1 | 0.001 |
| L. pneumophila Lens | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.1 | 0.0007 |
| Listeria monocytogenes EGDe | 0.007 | >1 | >1 | >1 | >1 |
| Staphylococcus aureus 971 | 0.01 | >1 | >1 | >1 | >1 |
| Salmonella typhimurium | >1 | >1 | >1 | 1 | >1 |
| Staphylococcus warneri RK | 0.01 | >1 | >1 | >1 | >1 |
All detergents were used up to 1% concentration. The results are the mean of three independent experiments.