Table 3.
4-log reduction times (min), χ2 (degrees of freedom) | Significance1 | |
---|---|---|
Disinfectant–strain interaction | ||
GTA/OPA/SSH | 96.69 (6) | Yes |
GTA/SSH | 15.46 (3) | Yes |
Differences among strains | ||
GTA | 15.85 (3) | Yes |
OPA | 106.17 (3) | Yes |
SSH | 3.35 (3) | No |
GTA, 1.5% alkaline glutaraldehyde; OPA, 0.3% ortho-phthalaldehyde; SSH, 0.55% stabilized sodium hypochlorite.
P < 0.05.