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Table 2 Disinfection effect on stainless steel carriers surface by 222-nm UVC excimer lamp (temperature of the carriers was 20 °C; bacterial suspensions were prepared in TSB)

From: Study on disinfection effect of a 222-nm UVC excimer lamp on object surface

Diluent for bacterial suspension; treatment for stainless steel carriers

Mean log10 CFU in positive control group (range)

Mean KL ± SD for different irradiation time (s)

15

30

60

TSB; not dried

6.06 (6.02–6.10)

Staphylococcus aureus

3.07 ± 0.02

3.25 ± 0.04

3.48 ± 0.02

6.01 (5.96–6.04)

Escherichia coli

3.11 ± 0.01

3.32 ± 0.02

3.47 ± 0.06

5.98 (5.93–6.02)

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

3.12 ± 0.03

3.34 ± 0.03

3.53 ± 0.04

TSB; dried

6.11 (6.06–6.15)

Staphylococcus aureus

2.90 ± 0.03

3.08 ± 0.02

3.31 ± 0.02

6.08 (6.05–6.12)

Escherichia coli

2.91 ± 0.03

3.10 ± 0.01

3.36 ± 0.01

6.04 (6.01–6.08)

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

2.92 ± 0.02

3.12 ± 0.02

3.37 ± 0.02

  1. SD standard deviation