Evaluation of the Efficacy of Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers Sold in Southwest Ethiopia [PDF]
Infection and Drug Resistance, 2021 Gizachew Manaye,1 Desalegn Muleta,1 Andualem Henok,2 Abyot Asres,2 Yitagesu Mamo,3 Desalegn Feyissa,3 Fikadu Ejeta,3 Wondwossen Niguse4 1Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Mizan-Tepi University, Mizan ...
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Inactivation kinetics of benzalkonium chloride and ethanol-based hand sanitizers against a betacoronavirus and an alphacoronavirus [PDF]
Infection Prevention in Practice, 2023 Summary: Background: Hand hygiene is critical to lower the potential for the spread of SARS-CoV-2 and other infectious agents by direct contact. When running water and soap are not available for hand hygiene, ethanol-based hand sanitizers are currently ...
Brandon L. Herdt, Luisa A. Ikner
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Assessment of quality of alcohol-based hand sanitizers used in Johannesburg area during the CoViD‐19 pandemic [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 Since the outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (CoViD-19), the World Health Organization has recommended that, in absence of soap and water, alcohol-based hand sanitizer can be used to prevent the transmission of coronaviruses.
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Cogent Public Health, 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic poses a severe threat to public health, resulting in high levels of mortality and morbidity. In response, there has been a significant usage of hand sanitizers in homes, public places, and healthcare systems.
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Evaluating the Antimicrobial Properties of Commercial Hand Sanitizers [PDF]
mSphere, 2021 In response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, hand hygiene has taken on a prominent role in efforts to mitigate SARS-CoV-2 transmission and infection, which has led to a radical increase in the number and types of hand sanitizers ...
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Antimicrobial Efficacy Assessment and Rheological Investigation of Two Different Hand Sanitizers Compared with the Standard Reference WHO Formulation 1 [PDF]
Gels, 2023 (1) Background: recently, the use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers (ABHSs) has become very frequent, and an evaluation of the stability and effectiveness of their formulations is a critical topic which should be carefully considered.
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Development and efficacy assessment of hand sanitizers and polylactic acid films incorporating caffeic acid and vanillin for enhanced antiviral properties against HCoV-229E [PDF]
Virology Journal, 2023 Background Although three years after the outbreak of SARS-CoV-2, the virus is still having a significant impact on human health and the global economy.
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Sniffing Methanol in Hand Sanitizers [PDF]
, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has increased dramatically the demand for hand sanitizers. A major concern is their adulteration with methanol that caused more than 700 fatalities in Iran and U.S.A. (since Feb. 2020). In response, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has restricted the methanol content in hand sanitizers to 0.063 vol ...
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Heliyon, 2022 s: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has created endless social, economic, and political fear in the global human population. Measures employed include frequent washing hands and using alcohol-based hand sanitisers and hand rubs as instant
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Determination of volatile impurities and ethanol content in ethanol-based hand sanitizers: Compliance and toxicity [PDF]
Toxicology ReportsThis study aimed to assess volatile impurities and ethanol content in ethanol-based hand sanitizers. A total of 31 different brands of hand sanitizers were analyzed using headspace gas chromatography-mass spectrometry to detect impurities and determine ...
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