Condition

Time Intervals

Dilution 10−1

Dilution 10−2

Dilution 10−3

Dilution 10−4

Dilution 10−5

E. coli

CFU

Staph aureus

CFU

E. coli

CFU

Staph aureus

CFU

E. coli

CFU

Staph aureus

CFU

E. coli CFU

Staph aureus

CFU

E. coli

CFU

Staph aureus

CFU

Without UV (Control)

Overnight

TNTC

TNTC

TNTC

TNTC

TNTC

TNTC

350

180

70

17

Exposure to UV

10 sec

TNTC

TNTC

TNTC

TNTC

TNTC

TNTC

295

165

18

15

20 sec

TNTC

TNTC

TNTC

TNTC

TNTC

TNTC

281

142

8

12

30 sec

TNTC

TNTC

TNTC

TNTC

TNTC

TNTC

277

138

8

11

60 sec

TNTC

TNTC

TNTC

TNTC

TNTC

TNTC

196

100

3

4

40 minutes

TNTC

TNTC

TNTC

TNTC

NIL

NIL

107

83

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