Table 2. Log10 reductions obtained on GS5 treated surfaces challenged with a variety of microbes.
| Organism | Surface | Log10 Untreated ± SD | Log10 Treated ± SD | Log10 change | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acinetobacter baumannii DSM30008 | Steel | 4.82 ±0.36 | 4.49 ±0.62 | 0.33* | 0.0138 |
| Formica | 4.25 ±0.04 | 3.67 ±0.29 | 0.58*** | <0.001 | |
| Burkholderia multivorans DSM13243 | Steel | 3.90 ±0.14 | 3.62 ±0.17 | 0.28*** | <0.001 |
| Formica | 3.94 ±0.05 | 3.41 ±0.24 | 0.53** | 0.0011 | |
| Enterococcus faecalis DSM12956 | Steel | 5.27 ±0.3 | 4.8 ±0.08 | 0.47 | 0.0623 |
| Formica | 5.15 ±0.13 | 4.86 ±0.03 | 0.29** | 0.0016 | |
| Escherichia coli ATCC25922 | Steel | 5.57±0.28 | 5.32 ±0.33 | 0.25** | 0.0018 |
| Formica | 5.54 ±0.09 | 5.22 ±0.02 | 0.32*** | <0.001 | |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae DSM16358 | Steel | 4.30±0.27 | 3.54 ±0.33 | 0.76* | 0.0135 |
| Formica | 3.94 ±0.05 | 3.41 ±0.24 | 0.53** | 0.0011 | |
| Mycobacterium smegmatis DSM43469 | Steel | 4.06 ±0.22 | 3.46 ±0.45 | 0.6*** | <0.001 |
| Formica | 5.83 ±0.43 | 5.16 ±0.44 | 0.67** | 0.0026 | |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa DSM3227 | Steel | 5.09±0.04 | 4.66±0.29 | 0.43** | 0.0017 |
| Formica | 5.15±0.1 | 4.63±0.12 | 0.52*** | <0.001 | |
| Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) ATCC43300 | Steel | 4.19 ±0.13 | 2.99 ±0.58 | 1.2*** | <0.001 |
| Formica | 5.04 ±0.03 | 4.68 ±0.08 | 0.36*** | <0.001 | |
| Staphylococcus aureus (non-MRSA) DSM20231 | Steel | 4.57±0.22 | 3.48±0.27 | 1.09*** | <0.001 |
| Formica | 5.02±0.23 | 3.94±0.35 | 1.08* | 0.0089 | |
| Staphylococcus epidermidis DSM28319 | Steel | 3.95 ±0.04 | 2.88 ±0.05 | 1.07** | 0.0047 |
| Formica | 5.25 ±0.19 | 4.94 ±0.25 | 0.31*** | <0.001 |
Results are representative of three independent experiments (n = 3; mean+/- SD). p value calculated using paired T-Test (* = p<0.05, ** = p<0.005, *** = p<0.001).