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Evaluation of chemicals for disinfection of laboratory equipment exposed to potato spindle tuber viroid

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Alcide L™, Exspo™ and Incyt™, three disinfectants recommended for plant tissue culture laboratories, and sodium hypochlorite (household bleach) were evaluated for disinfecting potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTV) from knives and tissue-homogenizing equipment. Only sodium hypochlorite was found effective except for polytrons where two water rinses were sufficient. A concentration of 2 or 3% sodium hypochlorite was more effective than 1%. The ability to disinfect was not due to the pH differences of solutions tested.

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  1. Agriculture Canada Research Station, P.O. Box 20280, E3B 4Z7, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

    R. P. Singh (Research Scientist), A. Boucher (Virology Technician) & T. H. Somerville (Virology Technician)

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Singh, R.P., Boucher, A. & Somerville, T.H. Evaluation of chemicals for disinfection of laboratory equipment exposed to potato spindle tuber viroid. American Potato Journal 66, 239–245 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02853447

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