title: Dual enzymatic detergents: a safer way to decontaminate.
abstract: 1. Although the technology of mechanical equipment has advanced, manual cleaning of contaminated items has not been eliminated in the initial decontamination phase. 2. Proteolytic enzymes dissolve and lift the protein contaminate while detergents remove the dissolved organic particulate from the surface of the item. 3. A dual proteolytic enzyme detergent can be used over a wide range of pH levels and temperatures. 4. Dual enzymatic detergents reduce employee exposure through manual cleaning and assure the complete removal of gross organic debris during the initial decontamination phase.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Dernbach
mesh_terms: D003902:Detergents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013242:Sterilization / Q000379:methods*; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013523:Surgical Equipment
chemical_list: D003902:Detergents; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases