High throughput test method for evaluation of biocides against anaerobic microorganisms

Abstract

Provided is a high-throughput method for determining the biocidal efficacy of biocidal agents against anaerobic organisms. The method includes the steps of: providing one or more anaerobe samples in a first set of multiple receptacles accessible to multi-channel pipettes; providing one or more biocidal samples at known concentration(s) in a second set of multiple receptacles accessible to multi-channel pipettes; forming mixtures of the one or more biocidal samples and the anaerobe samples via a multi-channel pipette; incubating the mixtures so as to allow reaction between the biocidal samples and the anaerobe samples; determining each of the one or more biocidal samples' killing (biocidal) effectiveness against the anaerobes at selected time interval(s), wherein each step, except for the step of providing one or more biocidal samples, is conducted under anaerobic conditions.

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