Table 3.
Average diameter of the inhibition zones at different concentrations of the disinfectants tested against Staphylococcus lentus and Micrococcus spp.
Disinfectants | Organisms | Dose 100% | Dose 90% | Dose 80% | Dose 70% | Dose 60% | Dose 50% | Dose 40% | Dose 30% |
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Savlon | Micrococcus aloeverae | 21.1 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18.5 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Micrococcus luteus | 36 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 26 | 26 | |
Staphylococcus lentus | 37 | 36 | 33 | 32.5 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 22 | |
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Quatovet | Micrococcus aloeverae | 22.5 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 |
Micrococcus luteus | 41.1 | 37 | 37.5 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 30 | |
Staphylococcus lentus | 33.9 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 25.5 | 24 | |
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Lysol | Micrococcus aloeverae | 16 | 16 | 16.5 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Micrococcus luteus | 31.7 | 29 | 29 | 27.5 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 20 | |
Staphylococcus lentus | 30.5 | 28 | 26 | 26.5 | 26 | 23.5 | 21 | 21 | |
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Virocid | Micrococcus aloeverae | 22.8 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18.5 | 16.5 | 15 |
Micrococcus luteus | 38.1 | 38 | 38 | 35.5 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 29.5 | |
Staphylococcus lentus | 35.2 | 36 | 33 | 32.5 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 26 | |
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Alcohol | Micrococcus aloeverae | 10.5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Micrococcus luteus | 10.8 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
Staphylococcus lentus | 11 | 12 | 12.5 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
All the data are presented as unit, mm.