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Humidifier disinfectant, sodium dichloroisocyanurate (NaDCC): assessment of respiratory effects to protect workers’ health [PDF]

Scientific Reports, 2021
In South Korea, it has been found that biocides used to control and eliminate harmful organisms are used as humidifier disinfectants and cause lung disease in users.
DongSeok Seo, Yong-Hoon Lee, JiMin Jo
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Sodium dichloroisocyanurate delays ripening and senescence of banana fruit during storage [PDF]

Chemistry Central Journal, 2018
Banana as a typical climacteric fruit soften rapidly, resulting in a very short shelf life after harvest. Sodium dichloroisocyanurate (NaDCC) is reported to be an effectively antibacterial compound.
Qixian Wu, Taotao Li, Xi Chen, Lingrong Wen, Ze Yun, Yueming Jiang   +5 more
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Sodium dichloroisocyanurate: improving broiler health by reducing harmful microbial levels in the waterline [PDF]

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023
Sodium dichloroisocyanurate (NaDCC) is commonly used for treating drinking water, industrial water, and wastewater. This study aimed to investigate the potential effects of NaDCC-treated waterline drinking water on the growth of AA+ broilers by reducing ...
Qiangqiang Zou, Weishuang Meng, Chunqiang Wang, Tieliang Wang, Tieliang Wang, Xiao Liu, Desheng Li   +6 more
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Efficacy of disinfectants on control and clinical bacteria strains at a zonal referral hospital in Mwanza, Tanzania: a cross sectional hospital-based study [PDF]

Scientific Reports, 2023
Contaminated-hospital surfaces are an important source of pathogenic bacteria causing health-care associated infection (HCAIs). Monitoring the performance of disinfectants that are routinely used to clean hospital surfaces is critical for prevention and ...
Prisca Damiano, Vitus Silago, Helmut A. Nyawale, Martha F. Mushi, Mariam M. Mirambo, Emmanuel E. Kimaro, Stephen E. Mshana   +6 more
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Acute Exposure to Two Biocides Causes Morphological and Molecular Changes in the Gill Ciliary Epithelium of the Invasive Golden Mussel Limnoperna fortunei (Dunker, 1857) [PDF]

Animals, 2023
Limnoperna fortunei, the golden mussel, is a bivalve mollusk considered an invader in South America. This species is responsible for ecological and economic damages due to its voluminous fouling capability.
Amanda Maria Siqueira Moreira, Erico Tadeu Fraga Freitas, Mariana de Paula Reis, Júlia Meireles Nogueira, Newton Pimentel de Ulhôa Barbosa, André Luiz Martins Reis, Afonso Pelli, Paulo Ricardo da Silva Camargo, Antonio Valadão Cardoso, Rayan Silva de Paula, Erika Cristina Jorge   +10 more
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The Effects of Sodium Dichloroisocyanurate and Calcium Hydroxide as Intracanal Medicaments on Microhardness and Fracture Resistance of Dentin: An In Vitro Study [PDF]

Clinical and Experimental Dental Research
Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of sodium dicholoroisocyanurate (NaDCC) as intracanal medicament on the dentin microhardness and fracture resistance of teeth compared to calcium hydroxide (CH). Material and Methods Root canals
Fereshte Sobhnamayan, Alireza Adl, Negin Firouzi, Saeed Moravej, Samina Gavahianjahromi   +4 more
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Antibacterial efficacy of sodium dichloroisocyanurate and 2-hydroxyisocaproic acid intracanal medicaments on Enterococcus faecalis: A comparative in-vitro study [PDF]

Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research
Background: Optimal healing of periapical tissues by completely eradicating root canal infection is the primary goal of endodontic therapy. The use of intracanal medication enhances the antibacterial efficacy of endodontic treatment.
Rasmina K. Nizar, Anju Varughese, M. Remya, V.P. Prabath Singh, Gayathri Usha, Gayathri Presannakumar   +5 more
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Survival of hospital- and community-associated Enterococcus faecium following exposure to in-use concentrations of the biocide sodium dichloroisocyanurate (NaDCC)

Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance, 2022
: Objectives: Hospital-associated infections with vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm) have increased dramatically in Denmark. A cornerstone in infection control is effective cleaning and disinfection.
Bolette Skive, Andreas Christian Lawaetz, Anette M. Hammerum, Henrik Hasman, Mette Pinholt, Christian Stab Jensen, Jenny Dahl Knudsen, Anne Kjerulf, Hanne Ingmer   +8 more
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Methods for SARS-CoV-2 hospital disinfection, in vitro observations [PDF]

Infection Prevention in Practice
Summary: Introduction: Escalation of chemical disinfection during the COVID-19 pandemic has raised occupational hazard concerns. Alternative and potentially safer methods such as ultraviolet-C (UVC) irradiation and ozone have been proposed ...
Dora E. Corzo-Leon, Hadeel Mohammed Abbood, Rosa A. Colamarino, Markus F.C. Steiner, Carol Munro, Ian M. Gould, Karolin Hijazi   +6 more
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Effectiveness of potassium peroxymonosulfate against enveloped viruses using an aqueous phase and its application on various contaminated carrier surfaces and artificially avian influenza virus-contaminated clothes [PDF]

Veterinary World
Background and Aim: Potassium peroxymonosulfate (PPMS) is a broad-spectrum disinfectant that oxidizes viral protein capsids. The effectiveness of PPMS in killing viruses depends on several factors, including its concentration, contact time, and present ...
Sakchai Ruenphet, Nutnaree Kunanusont, Darsaniya Punyadarsaniya   +2 more
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