Comparison of cyst age and assay method on disinfection efficacy (log reduction) after 6 hours of exposure
| Disinfectant, assay method, and log cyst kill | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opti-Free express | Oxysept 1Step | Oxysept 1 | ||||
| Cyst type and age | I | II | I | II | I | II |
| Neff 0.5 day | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
| Neff 1 day | 1.5 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 4.8 |
| Neff 7 day | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
| NNA-E coli 7 day | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 4.3 | 3.7 |