title: Effects of surface contamination and cleaning with hypochlorite wipes on the antibacterial activity of copper-alloyed antibacterial stainless steel.
abstract: Effects of surface contamination and cleaning with hypochlorite wipes on the antibacterial activity of copper-alloyed stainless steel were studied. The antibacterial activity of copper alloyed stainless steel decreased with the increase in the amount of surface contaminant, and the bacterial counts from specimens contaminated with a contaminant, e.g. 1.6 × 10(-2) μg/mm(2) of bovine serum albumin, were not significantly different from those from ordinary stainless steel specimens. The once contaminated surface could regain its antibacterial activity when it was sufficiently wiped clean with sterile wipes loaded with sodium hypochlorite solution.
authors: Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka City University.
authors: Hiroshi
authors: H
authors: Kawakami
authors: Takatsuna
authors: T
authors: Hayashi
authors: Hideyuki
authors: H
authors: Nishikubo
authors: Akifumi
authors: A
authors: Morikawa
authors: Satoshi
authors: S
authors: Suzuki
authors: Yoshihiro
authors: Y
authors: Sato
authors: Yasushi
authors: Y
authors: Kikuchi
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D058491:Bacterial Load; D003300:Copper; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013193:Stainless Steel; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004202:Disinfectants; D013193:Stainless Steel; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine; D003300:Copper; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite