Table 2.
Survival Fraction as a Function of Irradiance (Irradiation Time was 20 Minutes).
Irradiance, mW/cm2 |
S. epidermidis |
S. aureus |
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Survival Fraction, N/N0 |
t |
P |
Survival Fraction, N/N0 |
t |
P |
|
0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – |
0.68 | 0.138 ± 0.043 | 5.453 | <0.001 | 0.510 ± 0.048 | 9.079 | <0.001 |
1.07 | 0.139 ± 0.054 | 0.327 | 0.571 | 0.462 ± 0.043 | 2.907 | 0.003 |
2.47 | 0.075 ± 0.057 | 2.363 | 0.006 | 0.401 ± 0.025 | 0.772 | 0.052 |
5.27 | 0.042 ± 0.032 | 2.116 | 0.012 | 0.245 ± 0.021 | 2.213 | 0.011 |
7.30 | 0.021 ± 0.018 | 1.672 | 0.056 | 0.132 ± 0.021 | 1.625 | 0.062 |
F | 2.514 | 2.963 | ||||
P | 0.006 | 0.002 |