Effect of temperature on the sterilization of isopropyl alcohol by liquid propylene oxide.
Liquid propylene oxide added to a solution of isopropyl alcohol and incubated at different temperatures markedly reduced the time required to sterilize the alcohol solution.
D000433:1-Propanol; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001412:Bacillus subtilis / Q000187:drug effects*; D004852:Epoxy Compounds; D004988:Ethers, Cyclic / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013171:Spores, Bacterial / Q000187:drug effects; D013242:Sterilization; D013696:Temperature
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004852:Epoxy Compounds; D004988:Ethers, Cyclic; D000433:1-Propanol; C009068:propylene oxide