Efficacy of Removing Bacteria and Organic Dirt from Hands—A Study Based on Bioluminescence Measurements for Evaluation of Hand Hygiene When Cooking

Mihalache, Octavian Augustin; Borda, Daniela; Neagu, Corina; Teixeira, Paula; Langsrud, Solveig; Nicolau, Anca Ioana

doi:10.3390/ijerph18168828

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“…As the function and the usage of both products are different, thus, the findings for both products in this product display no significant differences. As reported by Mihalache et al [50], the effect of hand washing in removing the bacteria must couple with rinsing steps. Thus, using hand wash directly in an antimicrobial assay has its limitations.…”

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Analysis of Antimicrobial Activity of Carrageenan Extracted from Kappaphycus Alvarezii

Huat

Alali

Ling

et al. 2023

Applied Microbiology: Theory ＆ Technology

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The abuse of synthetic antibiotics is one of the leading causes of the emergence of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms that have become the primary health concern. To overcome this resistance and counteract all the side effects of synthetic drugs, attention was diverted towards natural resources for developing antimicrobial substances. This study tests the effect of carrageenan isolated from Kappaphycus alvarezii on pathogenic bacteria. Carrageenan is a natural bioactive compound extracted from red algae. Carrageenan was extracted from K. alvarezii using hot water extraction. The antimicrobial property of carrageenan was tested using the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration and the bacterial cell growth rate. Moreover, a commercial antibacterial hand wash and anti-acne toner were used as comparative agents. Firstly, a series of concentrations were used, from 25 µg/mL to 10 mg/mL. The results showed no antimicrobial activity of carrageenan extracted from K. alvarezii using ethanol toward the strains used in this study, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus. However, the carrageenan extracted exhibited a growth-boosting effect over the microorganisms used. Thus, further studies can be carried out using different carrageenan extract methods for K. alvarezii to ensure that anti-microbial compounds from K. alvarezii can be extracted during the carrageenan extraction.

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Section: Staphylococcus Aureusmentioning

confidence: 91%

Analysis of Antimicrobial Activity of Carrageenan Extracted from Kappaphycus Alvarezii

Huat

Alali

Ling

et al. 2023

Applied Microbiology: Theory ＆ Technology

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Assessment of the Effectiveness of Selected Disinfectants Against Biological Agents Identified on the Hands of Cattle Breeders

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Gancarz,

Jaguszewski

et al. 2024

Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering

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Hand hygiene practices during meal preparation—a ranking among ten European countries

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Background The aim of this paper was to map consumers’ food hygiene practices from 10 European countries and evaluate which demographic groups are more likely to be exposed to foodborne pathogens and establish a ranking of adherence to food hygiene practices in 10 European countries. Methods The research design consisted of a cross-national quantitative consumer survey regarding food safety and hygiene practices during meal preparation (SafeConsume project) and was conducted in ten European countries (France, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Spain and UK). The survey questions were based on recommended hand hygiene practices and on observed practices from a field study performed in 90 European households from six of the countries covered by the survey (France, Hungary, Norway, Portugal, Romania, and UK). SPSS Statistics 26 (IBM Software Group, Chicago, IL) was used for the descriptive and regression analyses of the data. Regression analyses were used to check the relation between demographic characteristics, country of origin and self-reported hand hygiene practices. Results According to the regression models, families with elderly members aged over 65 showed a higher tendency to follow proper hand washing practices compared to families without elderly members. Meanwhile, families with children under the age of 6 reported being up to twice as likely to wash their hands at critical moments compared to families without children. Overall, taking into consideration the likelihood of washing hands after touching raw chicken and the percentages scores for proper hand cleaning methods and key moments for hand washing, the rank of the countries regarding proper hand hygiene practices was the following: Denmark, Greece, Norway, Romania, Hungary, Germany, UK, Portugal, France, and Spain. Conclusions Information and education should point both at the key moments as suggested by the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) and the International Scientific Forum on Home Hygiene (IFH) and safe practices. Public health burden generated by improper hand washing may be significantly reduced if education is targeted on consumers’ behaviour and practices.

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Efficacy of Removing Bacteria and Organic Dirt from Hands—A Study Based on Bioluminescence Measurements for Evaluation of Hand Hygiene When Cooking

Cited by 4 publications

References 32 publications

Analysis of Antimicrobial Activity of Carrageenan Extracted from Kappaphycus Alvarezii

Analysis of Antimicrobial Activity of Carrageenan Extracted from Kappaphycus Alvarezii

Assessment of the Effectiveness of Selected Disinfectants Against Biological Agents Identified on the Hands of Cattle Breeders

Hand hygiene practices during meal preparation—a ranking among ten European countries

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