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Table 4 Disinfection effect on stainless steel carriers surface by 222-nm UVC excimer lamp (bacterial suspensions were prepared in TSB; stainless steel carriers were dried)

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

Diluent for bacterial suspension; treatment for stainless steel carriers

Temperature of the stainless steel carriers ( °C)

Mean log10 CFU in positive control group (range)

Mean KL ± SD for different irradiation time (s)

30

60

90

TSB; dried

4

6.14 (6.10–6.16)

Staphylococcus aureus

2.86 ± 0.04

3.06 ± 0.01

3.28 ± 0.03

6.12 (6.08–6.16)

Escherichia coli

2.88 ± 0.03

3.07 ± 0.01

3.29 ± 0.02

6.09 (6.05–6.13)

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

2.90 ± 0.02

3.08 ± 0.01

3.34 ± 0.04

− 20

6.13 (6.09–6.16)

Staphylococcus aureus

2.83 ± 0.02

3.05 ± 0.01

3.27 ± 0.03

6.10 (6.05–6.15)

Escherichia coli

2.87 ± 0.03

3.06 ± 0.02

3.27 ± 0.02

6.06 (6.02–6.09)

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

2.89 ± 0.02

3.07 ± 0.03

3.33 ± 0.02

  1. SD standard deviation