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minus-squareEtherWhack@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·2 days agoDon’t you need ≥60% for ethanol to even be effective? Like to actually denature the pathogen.
minus-squareRedSnt 🧩♂️👓🖥️@feddit.dklinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 day agoIt’s a good point. And a quick search gave 60% or higher if one wanted to really sterilize. Apparently below that it depends on the strain of bacteria and how sensitive they are to alcohol.
minus-squareryathal@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down1·2 days agoFor food safety standards probably. For an otherwise healthy person it’s probably good enough.
Don’t you need ≥60% for ethanol to even be effective? Like to actually denature the pathogen.
It’s a good point. And a quick search gave 60% or higher if one wanted to really sterilize. Apparently below that it depends on the strain of bacteria and how sensitive they are to alcohol.
For food safety standards probably. For an otherwise healthy person it’s probably good enough.