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Influence of Hydrogen Peroxide on Disinfection and Soil Removal during Low-Temperature Household Laundry
In the Water, Energy and Waste Directive, the European Commission provides for the use of household washing programmes with lower temperatures (30–40 °C) and lower water consumption. However, low washing temperatures and the absence of oxidising agents in the liquid detergents, and their reduced con...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8746306/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35011427 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules27010195 |
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author | Tavčer, Petra Forte Brenčič, Katja Fink, Rok Tomšič, Brigita |
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description | In the Water, Energy and Waste Directive, the European Commission provides for the use of household washing programmes with lower temperatures (30–40 °C) and lower water consumption. However, low washing temperatures and the absence of oxidising agents in the liquid detergents, and their reduced content in powder detergents, allow biofilm formation in washing machines and the development of an unpleasant odour, while the washed laundry can become a carrier of pathogenic bacteria, posing a risk to human health. The aim of the study was to determine whether the addition of hydrogen peroxide (HP) to liquid detergents in low-temperature household washing allows disinfection of the laundry without affecting the properties of the washed textiles even after several consecutive washes. Fabrics of different colours and of different raw material compositions were repeatedly washed in a household washing machine using a liquid detergent with the addition of 3% stabilised HP solution in the main wash, prewash or rinse. The results of the antimicrobial activity, soil removal activity, colour change and tensile strength confirmed the excellent disinfection activity of the 3% HP, but only if added in the main wash. Its presence did not discolour nor affect the tensile strength of the laundry, thus maintaining its overall appearance. |
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spelling | pubmed-87463062022-01-11 Influence of Hydrogen Peroxide on Disinfection and Soil Removal during Low-Temperature Household Laundry Tavčer, Petra Forte Brenčič, Katja Fink, Rok Tomšič, Brigita Molecules Article In the Water, Energy and Waste Directive, the European Commission provides for the use of household washing programmes with lower temperatures (30–40 °C) and lower water consumption. However, low washing temperatures and the absence of oxidising agents in the liquid detergents, and their reduced content in powder detergents, allow biofilm formation in washing machines and the development of an unpleasant odour, while the washed laundry can become a carrier of pathogenic bacteria, posing a risk to human health. The aim of the study was to determine whether the addition of hydrogen peroxide (HP) to liquid detergents in low-temperature household washing allows disinfection of the laundry without affecting the properties of the washed textiles even after several consecutive washes. Fabrics of different colours and of different raw material compositions were repeatedly washed in a household washing machine using a liquid detergent with the addition of 3% stabilised HP solution in the main wash, prewash or rinse. The results of the antimicrobial activity, soil removal activity, colour change and tensile strength confirmed the excellent disinfection activity of the 3% HP, but only if added in the main wash. Its presence did not discolour nor affect the tensile strength of the laundry, thus maintaining its overall appearance. MDPI 2021-12-29 /pmc/articles/PMC8746306/ /pubmed/35011427 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules27010195 Text en © 2021 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Tavčer, Petra Forte Brenčič, Katja Fink, Rok Tomšič, Brigita Influence of Hydrogen Peroxide on Disinfection and Soil Removal during Low-Temperature Household Laundry |
title | Influence of Hydrogen Peroxide on Disinfection and Soil Removal during Low-Temperature Household Laundry |
title_full | Influence of Hydrogen Peroxide on Disinfection and Soil Removal during Low-Temperature Household Laundry |
title_fullStr | Influence of Hydrogen Peroxide on Disinfection and Soil Removal during Low-Temperature Household Laundry |
title_full_unstemmed | Influence of Hydrogen Peroxide on Disinfection and Soil Removal during Low-Temperature Household Laundry |
title_short | Influence of Hydrogen Peroxide on Disinfection and Soil Removal during Low-Temperature Household Laundry |
title_sort | influence of hydrogen peroxide on disinfection and soil removal during low-temperature household laundry |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8746306/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35011427 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules27010195 |
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