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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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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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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Hand hygiene--evaluation of three disinfectant hand sanitizers in a community setting. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Hand hygiene is acknowledged as the single most important measure to prevent nosocomial infections in the healthcare setting. Similarly, in non-clinical settings, hand hygiene is recognised as a key element in helping prevent the spread of infectious ...
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Comparative assessment of antimicrobial efficacy of different hand sanitizers: An in vitro study
Dental Research Journal, 2016 Background: To evaluate the antimicrobial efficacy of four different hand sanitizers against Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, and Enterococcus faecalis as well as to assess and compare the ...
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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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Product formulation and rubbing time impact the inactivation of enveloped and non-enveloped virus surrogates by foam-based hand sanitizers [PDF]
Applied and Environmental MicrobiologyEffective hand hygiene, such as hand washing and hand sanitizer use, is crucial in reducing infectious disease transmission via the hands. The efficacy of hand washing has been well-documented; however, relatively less is known regarding foam-based hand ...
Francis Torko, Kristen E. Gibson
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Determining the Ethanol Concentrations in Ethyl Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers with Different Expiration Dates Using Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR) [PDF]
, 2021 Hand sanitizer has proved to be an essential public health tool in slowing the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). However, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the availability of recently manufactured hand sanitizer can be limited. The product expiration date
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