U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Center for
Food
Safety &
Applied
Nutrition
Bacteriological
Analytical
Manual Online
January 2001
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R18
Disinfectants
(for preparation of canned foods for microbiological analysis)
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1. Alcoholic solution of iodine
Potassium iodide |
10 g |
Iodine |
10 g |
Ethanol (70%) |
500 ml |
2. Sodium hypochlorite solution*
Sodium hypochlorite |
5.0-5.25 g |
Distilled water |
100 ml |
*Laundry bleach, which is 5.25% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), may be used.
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