RESEARCH ARTICLE
Antibacterial Activity of Biosecur® Citrus Extract Surface Cleaner Against Vibrio Vulnificus
Jiemin Cormier, Ronson Scott, Marlene Janes*
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2013Volume: 7
First Page: 130
Last Page: 134
Publisher ID: TOMICROJ-7-130
DOI: 10.2174/1874285801307010130
Article History:
Received Date: 4/9/2013Revision Received Date: 29/9/2013
Acceptance Date: 30/9/2013
Electronic publication date: 8/11/2013
Collection year: 2013

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Abstract
This study evaluated the antibacterial activity of Biosecur® citrus extract surface cleaner against Vibrio vulnificus using plate count method. Two concentrations, 0.5% and 2% of Biosecur® surface cleaner were plated on Vibrio vulnificus Agar (VVA) and tested for reduction of Vibrio vulnificus. In order to investigate the lasting residual activity of Biosecur®, antibacterial activity tests were also performed at time intervals up to 2.5 h after Biosecur® was plated on VVA. Biosecur® showed 6-log reduction of Vibrio vulnificus at 2%, and 3-log reduction of Vibrio vulnificus at 0.5%. The antibacterial activity of 2% Biosecur® against Vibrio vulnificus was shown to be equivalent to that of tetracycline. The residual activity of 2% Biosecur® was shown to maintain for at least 2.5 h after application. This study confirmed the high activity and long lasting residual effect of a safe, non-toxic organic food grade surface cleaner.