South Africa Report: University of the Free State, Bloemfontein

  30 minute bactericidal efficacy trial

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Summary:

This independent report, carried out by the Department of Microbiology & Biochemistry at University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa, evaluated the efficacy of Endurocide^® Antimicrobial Plus Curtains against a “cocktail” of three common types of both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria in 30 minutes.

Testing method

Different concentrations of the bacterial mixture were applied to samples of Endurocide^® Antimicrobial Plus Curtains fabric and the number of colony forming units counted after 30 minutes. As a control, the same bacteria mix was applied to a plate containing no fabric; both tests were carried out in triplicate.

The report concluded that “substantial antimicrobial activity was found on the curtain material against a cocktail of the three standard bacterial species”.

Results

Bacterial mix concentration

Mean bacterial count (cfus)

Minimum % reduction

Endurocide^® Antimicrobial Plus Curtain

Control

• 100%

>300 (too many to count)

>69.13%

• 12.5%

>300 (too many to count)

>99.33% 

• 3.1%

>300 (too many to count)

>99.67% 

• 0.8%

>300 (too many to count)

>99.90%

• 0.1%

286

100%

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