Table 8.

Reduction of phage P100 infectivity by halide anions after 30 min incubation in 5% IL.

IL	Log10 reduction
[C2mim][Tris(pentafluoroethyl)triflurophosphate]	n.r.
[C2mim][Heptafluorobutonate]	n.r.
[C2mim][Bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide]	n.r.
[C2mim][Trifluoromethanesulfonate]	n.r.
[C2mim][Heptafluorotantalate]	n.r.
[C2mim][Trifluoroacetate]	n.r.
[C2mim][FeCl4]	>5

^aNo distinct reduction (<1 log₁₀).

^bLog₁₀ reduction (±standard deviation).

>5: reduction was higher than the detection limit indicating >5 log₁₀ reduction.