Bacteria in Household Sponges : A study testing which physical methods are most effective in decontaminating kitchen sponges
@inproceedings{University2006BacteriaIH, title={Bacteria in Household Sponges : A study testing which physical methods are most effective in decontaminating kitchen sponges}, author={Saint Martin’s University}, year={2006} }
This study was undertaken to determine the effectiveness of various physical methods for decontaminating kitchen sponges. Sponges were distributed to participants to be used in the home on a daily basis, after which time they were collected for analysis. Bacterial concentrations were determined using the spectrophotometer. A sample from each sponge was submerged in nutrient broth, and incubated for 48 hours at 37 ̊C. Once the samples had been incubated the nutrient broth was tested for optical…
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