Table 2.
Treatment of AEW, Lifukang, and MNZ in GS.
| Treating solution | Treating time (mins) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 10 | 20 | |||||
| Log Survival (CFU/mL) ±standard deviation (SD) | Log reduction (CFU/mL) | Log survival (CFU/mL) ±standard deviation (SD) | Log reduction (CFU/mL) | Log survival (CFU/mL) ±standard deviation (SD) | Log reduction (CFU/mL) | ||
| Control | 8.25 ± 0.04a, A | 8.52 ± 0.27a, A, B | 8.03 ± 0.07a, A, C | ||||
| 10 | 8.03 ± 0.14a, A | 0.22 | 8.12 ± 0.06b, A, B | 0.4 | 7.60 ± 0.03b, A, C | 0.43 | |
| 20 | ND1 | 8.25 | ND | 8.52 | ND | 8.03 | |
| 30 | ND | 8.25 | ND | 8.52 | ND | 8.03 | |
| 40 | ND | 8.25 | ND | 8.52 | ND | 8.03 | |
| AEW2 (ppm) | 50 | ND | 8.25 | ND | 8.52 | ND | 8.03 |
| 60 | ND | 8.25 | ND | 8.52 | ND | 8.03 | |
| 70 | ND | 8.25 | ND | 8.52 | ND | 8.03 | |
| 80 | ND | 8.25 | ND | 8.52 | ND | 8.03 | |
| Lifukang (10%) | ND | 8.25 | ND | 8.52 | ND | 8.03 | |
| MNZ3 (0.75%) | 6.98 ± 0.15b, A | 1.27 | 6.91 ± 0.09b, A | 1.61 | 6.97 ± 0.11c, A | 1.06 | |
1
Not detected.
2
AEW, Acidic electrolyzed water.
3
MNZ, metronidazole.
a−c
Values within the same column with different lowercase letters indicate significantly different (p < 0.05).
A−C
Values within the same row with different uppercase letters indicate significantly different (p < 0.05). Values represent the mean ± standard deviation (n = 3).