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The number of S. aureus cells remaining viable after their aqueous suspensions have been sprayed onto various materials
| Material | Relative number of viable bacterial cells, % |
|---|---|
| Plain glass | 83 ± 10 |
| Polystyrene | 105 ± 15 |
| Polypropylene | 97 ± 9 |
| Aluminum | 72 ± 7 |
| Steel | 95 ± 15 |
| Paper | 77 ± 8 |
| Wood (birch) | 102 ± 10 |
| Porcelain | 85 ± 10 |
| PVP slide | 115 ± 16 |
| hexyl-PVP slide (method A) | 6 ± 4 |
| hexyl-PVP slide (method B) | 6 ± 3 |
See legend to Table 1 for details.
