The use of dioxy MP 14 (stabilized aqueous chlorine dioxide) to control environmental airborne microorganisms

dc.contributor.advisorUebel, Reinhard
dc.contributor.authorMbamalu, Oluchi Nneka
dc.date.accessioned2014-06-11T10:30:01Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-15T07:43:13Z
dc.date.available2014-06-11T10:30:01Z
dc.date.available2024-05-15T07:43:13Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.descriptionMagister Pharmaceuticae - MPharmen_US
dc.description.abstractDioxy MP 14 is a locally developed form of stabilized chlorine dioxide in an aqueous medium. It has all the sanitizing properties of chlorine dioxide gas, a neutral compound of chlorine in the +IV oxidation state, which has been used extensively as a non-toxic sterilizing agent with various applications. In this study, Dioxy MP14 was tested in a commercial chicken pen to determine its effectiveness as an environmental sanitizing agent. Control of environmental microbes in a chicken pen is important to ensure healthy birds and optimum egg production. The biocide was introduced via an overhead misting system with a variable dosing pump at various daily frequencies.The effectiveness of environmental microorganism control was determined with air settle plates. The health and performance of the chickens were evaluated and compared to chickens in a control pen.The results show a decrease in airborne microbial load in the treated pen. Better egg production and lower mortality of the chickens in the treated pen compared to the control pen, indicate effective environmental microbial control was achieved with a residual 7.46 ppm Dioxy MP 14 at a daily dose given for 5 minutes every 2 hours.This study was a pilot study, with encouraging results, for an extended study to investigate the feasibility of introducing Dioxy MP 14 through a misting system in a clinical environment (clinics and hospitals) to control airborne pathogens like Mycobacterium tuberculosis thereby reducing the infection risks for clinical workers and medical staff.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/15206
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectMicroorganismsen_US
dc.subjectInfectious diseasesen_US
dc.subjectTuberculosisen_US
dc.subjectAirborne pathogensen_US
dc.subjectBiocideen_US
dc.subjectDioxy MP 14en_US
dc.subjectChlorine dioxideen_US
dc.subjectDisinfectionen_US
dc.subjectChicken penen_US
dc.subjectMisting systemen_US
dc.titleThe use of dioxy MP 14 (stabilized aqueous chlorine dioxide) to control environmental airborne microorganismsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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