Acetic Acid, the Active Component of Vinegar, Is an Effective Tuberculocidal Disinfectant
ABSTRACT Effective and economical mycobactericidal disinfectants are needed to kill both Mycobacterium tuberculosis and non-M. tuberculosis mycobacteria. We found that acetic acid (vinegar) efficiently kills M. tuberculosis after 30 min of exposure to a 6% acetic acid solution. The activity is not d...
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Autores principales: | Claudia Cortesia, Catherine Vilchèze, Audrey Bernut, Whendy Contreras, Keyla Gómez, Jacobus de Waard, William R. Jacobs, Laurent Kremer, Howard Takiff |
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Lenguaje: | EN |
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American Society for Microbiology
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://doaj.org/article/a74ba4c9129c44a99703ca864aaecf65 |
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