Table 1 Killing rates of 85% ethanol and 85% isopropyl alcohol against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli
Time | S. aureus | E. coli | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ethanol | Isopropyl alcohol | Ethanol | Isopropyl alcohol | |
15 | 98.53 ± 0.00 | 100.00 ± 0.00* | 100.00 ± 0.00 | 99.77 ± 0.20* |
30 | 99.14 ± 0.21†| 100.00 ± 0.00* | 100.00 ± 0.00 | 100.00 ± 0.00†|
45 | 99.02 ± 0.21†| 100.00 ± 0.00b* | 100.00 ± 0.00 | 100.00 ± 0.00†|
60 | 99.26 ± 0.00†| 100.00 ± 0.00* | 100.00 ± 0.00 | 100.00 ± 0.00†|