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Long-term control of Legionella pneumophila and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in dental unit waterlines following optimization of a hypochlorous acid-based water safety program
Three water-treatment protocols for dental unit waterlines were compared under routine clinical conditions at the University Dental Clinic Vienna. The one that won was then run across the…
StudyBactericidal Effect of Strong Acid Electrolyzed Water against Flow Enterococcus faecalis Biofilms
Abstract Introduction This study evaluated the bactericidal effect of strong acid electrolyzed water (SAEW) against flow Enterococcus faecalis biofilm and its potential application as a root canal irrigant.…
StudyDisinfection with neutral electrolyzed oxidizing water to reduce microbial and to prevent biofilm regrowth in the processing of fresh-cut vegetables
Abstract Product decontamination is one of the most important processes of the hygienic practice in food industries such as Minimally Processed Vegetables (MPV) plants and sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl)…
StudyEffectiveness of hypochlorous acid to reduce the biofilms on titanium alloy surfaces in vitro
Abstract Chemotherapeutic agents have been used as an adjunct to mechanical debridement for peri-implantitis treatment. The present in vitro study evaluated and compared the effectiveness of hypochlorous acid…
StudyA new acid-oxidizing solution: assessment of its role on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) biofilm morphological changes
Abstract OBJECTIVE: Biofilms represent a key challenge in the treatment of chronic wounds, as they are among the main reasons for delays in chronic wound healing. This in…
StudyAntiseptic Effect of Slightly Acidic Electrolyzed Water on Dental Unit Water Systems
Abstract Biofilm formation in dental unit water systems (DUWSs) can contaminate water from three-in-one syringes, air rotors, and low-speed handpieces. This may serve as a potential source of…
StudyHypochlorous acid: an ideal wound care agent with powerful microbicidal, antibiofilm, and wound healing potency
Abstract Introduction. Chronic wounds and the infections associated with them are responsible for a considerable escalation in morbidity and the cost of health care. Infection and cellular activation…
StudyDirect electric current treatment under physiologic saline conditions kills Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms via electrolytic generation of hypochlorous acid
Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate the mechanism by which a direct electrical current reduced the viability of Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms in conjunction with ciprofloxacin…
StudyEffect of neutral electrolyzed water on lux-tagged Listeria monocytogenes EGDe biofilms adhered to stainless steel and visualization with destructive and non-destructive microscopy techniques
Abstract The presence of Listeria monocytogenes in food processing environment is a risk of food contamination by persistent cells due to their ability to attach to stainless steel…
StudyEffect of neutral electrolyzed water and nisin on Listeria monocytogenes biofilms, and on listeriolysin O activity
Abstract All food processing surfaces are potential sites for biofilm formation of foodborne pathogens, which may result in increased virulence and better adaptation to survival in foods. This…
StudyEfficacy of acidic and basic electrolyzed water in eradicating Staphylococcus aureus biofilm
Abstract Staphylococcus aureus is a major pathogen. It can form biofilm on the surfaces of medical devices and food equipment, which makes it more difficult to eradicate. To…
StudyEfficacy of electrolyzed oxidizing water against Listeria monocytogenes and Morganella morganii on conveyor belt and raw fish surfaces
Abstract Listeria monocytogenes and Morganella morganii have been implicated in listeriosis outbreaks and histamine fish poisoning, respectively. Possible sources of contamination of food products include processing equipment, food…
StudyEfficacy of chlorine, acidic electrolyzed water and aqueous chlorine dioxide solutions to decontaminate Escherichia coli O157: H7 from lettuce leaves
Abstract This study compared the efficacy of chlorine (20 200 ppm), acidic electrolyzed water (50 ppm chlorine, pH 2.6), acidified sodium chlorite (20 200 ppm chlorite ion concentration,…
StudyDirect measurement of chlorine penetration into biofilms during disinfection
Abstract This study evaluated the efficacy of neutral electrolyzed water (NEW; 64.1 mg/liter of active chlorine) to reduce populations of Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and Listeria…
StudyEfficacy of electrolyzed water in the inactivation of planktonic and biofilm Listeria monocytogenes in the presence of organic matter
Abstract The ability of electrolyzed (EO) water to inactivate Listeria monocytogenes in suspension and biofilms on stainless steel in the presence of organic matter (sterile filtered chicken serum)…
StudyEnhancing the bactericidal effect of electrolyzed water on Listeria monocytogenes biofilms formed on stainless steel
Abstract Biofilms are potential sources of contamination to food in processing plants, because they frequently survive sanitizer treatments during cleaning. The objective of this research was to investigate…
StudyInactivation of Listeria monocytogenes/Flavobacterium spp. biofilms using chlorine: impact of substrate, pH, time and concentration
Abstract Aims: To determine the effect of chlorine on mixed bacterial biofilms on stainless steel (SS) and conveyor belt surfaces. Methods and Results: Biofilms were exposed to pH-adjusted…
StudyInactivation of Listeria monocytogenes biofilms by electrolyzed oxidizing water
Abstract This study investigates the resistance of Listeria monocytogenes biofilms on stainless steel surfaces to electrolyzed oxidizing (EO) water. A direct agar overlay method was used to estimate…
StudyEffects of stabilized hypochlorous acid on oral biofilm bacteria
Abstract Low concentrations of HOCl (5 ppm), stabilized with 0.14% or 2% HAc, significantly reduced viability in multi-species biofilms representing supra- and sub-gingival oral communities, after 5 min,…
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