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A comparison of the disinfectant action of a powder and liquid detergent during low‐temperature laundering
Author(s) -
AINSWORTH PAUL,
FLETCHER JOHANNE
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of consumer studies and home economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.775
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1470-6431
pISSN - 0309-3891
DOI - 10.1111/j.1470-6431.1993.tb00154.x
Subject(s) - disinfectant , heavy duty , chemistry , bacteria , waste management , pulp and paper industry , materials science , organic chemistry , biology , engineering , automotive engineering , genetics
The purpose of this research was to investigate the disinfectant action of a heavy‐duty powder and heavy‐duty liquid detergent at recommended and low washing temperatures. The effectiveness of the disinfectant action was measured in terms of removal, transfer and destruction of bacteria from infected test pieces of fabric. The investigation suggests that the temperature of the wash is important, since when reduced, less disinfectant action is observed. The results also indicate that liquid detergent is more effective at removing and destroying bacteria then powder at both temperatures used.