title: [Determination of the killing rate of Bacillus spores by peracetic acid].
abstract: The sporocidal properties of peracetic acid (PAA) at defined concentrations were characterized by determination of decrease in PAA after addition of D-glucose, human albumin and suspensions of spores; concentration of PAA, which inactivates 10(6)-10(7) spores of Bacillus cereus, B. subtilis, B. megaterium and B. licheniformis within 10-30 min; inactivation constant k, decimal reduction time D and the sporocidal index (mg PAA X min X ml-1) at that concentration. In contrast to albumin, the spore suspension caused relatively little reduction of PAA concentration (less than 5% at the concentrations used). B. cereus, B. subtilis and B. megaterium had similar inactivation rates with k-values in the range of 0.368 and 0.541 min-1, D-values between 4.26 min and 6.26 min at 0.2 mg/ml PAA. B. lichenformis was much more resistant showing a k = 0.345 min-1 and D = 6.66 min at 3.0 mg/ml PAA. The sporocidal index of B. lichenformis was 180 mg X min X ml-1 while the three other species had sporocidal index-values of 7 mg X min X ml-1.
mesh_terms: D000085:Acetates / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001407:Bacillus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D005947:Glucose / Q000494:pharmacology; D010463:Peracetic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000494:pharmacology; D013045:Species Specificity; D013171:Spores, Bacterial / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D000085:Acetates; D012709:Serum Albumin; D010463:Peracetic Acid; D005947:Glucose
vernacular_title: Bestimmung der Abtötungskinetic von Bacillus-Sporen durch Peressigsäure.