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T. brucei
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T. rangeli
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L. major
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Reagent | LC50 | LC100 | LC50 | LC100 | LC50 | LC100 |
Bleach * | 0.019 | 0.05 | 0.016 | 0.05 | 0.021 | 0.05 |
Trigene | 0.134 | 0.2 | 0.037 | 0.2 | 0.029 | 0.2 |
Ethanol | 10.6 | 15 | 13.2 | 17.5 | 10.9 | 15 |
Soap† | 0.068 | 0.1 | 0.035 | 0.1 | 0.063 | 0.1 |
Water | 64 | 80 | 72 | 90 | 65 | 90 |
- LC50 and LC100 values are presented in %. Each value represents the mean of three independent experiments. Standard deviations were less than 10%. LC50, 50% lethal concentration; LC100, 100% lethal concentration.
- * As NaOCl. In aqueous solutions, NaOCl forms NaOH and HOCl (hypochlorous acid). HOCl is the active reagent what kills pathogens and is referred to as available chlorine. At a pH of ~7 and at room temperature, 80% of the chlorine is in the available form (HOCl) [10]. For example, 0.05% bleach equals 0.05% NaOCl which produces around 0.04% HOCl.
- †Liquid hand soap.