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Table 1 Effect of freshly prepared/stored HOCl solution at various mixing volume ratios on oral pathogens

From: Hypochlorous acid inactivates oral pathogens and a SARS-CoV-2-surrogate

Bacteria

HOCl

Mixing volume ratio (HOCl: bacterial suspension)

0.25:1

0.5:1

1:1

2:1

4:1

8:1

16:1

F. nucleatum

Fresh

 + 

 + 

−

−

−

−

−

P. intermedia

Fresh

 + 

 + 

 + 

−

−

−

−

 

Stored

 + 

 + 

 + 

 + 

−

−

−

P. micra

Fresh

 + 

 + 

 + 

 + 

−

−

−

S. intermedius

Fresh

 + 

 + 

 + 

 + 

−

−

−

  1.  + : Growth was observed. −: No growth was observed