Disinfectant efficacy: Getting the temperature right

BY DR TIM SANDLE  |  20 MARCH 2023

 

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Apart from a few exceptions, disinfection processes are considerably slower at low temperatures than at higher temperatures. This carries consequences for the use of disinfectants, especially in cold rooms where ‘cold-loving’ microbes present a contamination risk (1). To address this, either concentrations or contact times need to be increased, or an alternative disinfectant agent used. In this article, we take a look at the science.