New method for evaluation of virucidal activity of antiseptics and disinfectants.

Appl Environ Microbiol

Microbiology Section, State General Laboratory, Ministry of Health, Nicosia, Cyprus.

Published: December 2001

Counting culturable viruses adsorbed to cellulose nitrate filters (the VIRADEN method) is proposed as a simple procedure for the evaluation of the virucidal activity of antiseptics and disinfectants. The virucidal activities of two different doses of iodine, chlorine, glutaraldehyde, and chlorhexidine digluconate on poliovirus 1 were tested with a standardized procedure and with the VIRADEN method. The two procedures assayed provided similar results.

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