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. 2020 Apr 1;159(2):739–758.e4. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2020.03.072

Table 10.

Biocidal Agents Against SARS-CoV

Studya Biocidal agent Exposure time Efficacy (reduction of viral infectivity by log10)
Rabenau, 200592 95% Ethanol 30s ≥5.5
85% Ethanol 30s ≥5.5
80% Ethanol 30s 4.3
Rabenau, 200593 78% Ethanol 30s ≥5.0
100% 2-Propanol 30s ≥3.3
70% 2-Propanol 30s ≥3.3
45% and 30% 2-Propanol 30s ≥4.3
1% Formaldehyde 2 min >3.0
0.7% Formaldehyde 2 min >3.0
0.5% Glutardialdehyde 2 min >4.0
Siddharta, 201794 75% 2-Propanol 30s >4.0
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Subgroup analysis taken from Kampf, 2020.73