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Researchers from the Université de Saint-Boniface in Winnipeg, Canada tested Akwaton against bacterial spores that attach to surfaces and are difficult to destroy. The present study showed that Akwaton was able to destroy Bacillus subtilis bacterial spores, suspended in water and attached to stainless steel or glass surfaces, at concentrations well below 1 percent after just 90 seconds of treatment. It was equally as effective at more dilute concentrations (below 0.1 percent) if left to act for longer periods.
Previous work has shown Akwaton is also effective at low concentrations against strains of Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli.
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