Dear newsgroupies,
We are a molecular biology lab, using mainly E.coli and mycobacteria in
our research. We routinely spray 70% ethanol on surfaces etc to clean
them after microbiological work. The ethanol is then wiped away almost
immediately with a tissue.
But how fast-acting is 70% ethanol? Is a few seconds contact long enough
to kill bacteria?
TIA
Koen De Smet
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