Evaluation of quality and antimicrobial efficacy of locally manufactured alcohol-based hand sanitizers marketed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in the era of COVID-19

Selam, Muluken Nigatu; Habte, Bruck Messele; Marew, Tesfa; Bitew, Molalegne; Getachew, Tigist; Getachew, Solomon; Abate, Atlaw; Mitiku, Mequanint; Matsabisa, Motlalepula; Birhanu, Gebremariam

doi:10.1186/s13756-022-01163-2

Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control

Table 2 Some physicochemical characteristics of ABHS marketed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2021

From: Evaluation of quality and antimicrobial efficacy of locally manufactured alcohol-based hand sanitizers marketed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in the era of COVID-19

S. no.	Product	Test parameters
S. no.	Product	Ethanol conc. (%v/v) ± SD	H₂O₂ conc. (%v/v) ± SD	pH ± SD	Color	Fragrance
1	LPC101	78.93 ± 0.12	0.23 ± 0.00	5.40 ± 0.00	Colorless	No
2	LPC102	83.80 ± 0.10	0.16 ± 0.00	5.87 ± 0.06	Colorless	No
3	LPC103	78.60 ± 0.10	0.08 ± 0.02	4.90 ± 0.00	Colorless	No
4	LPC104	80.37 ± 0.06	0.20 ± 0.01	6.67 ± 0.06	Colorless	No
5	MPC201	80.23 ± 0.12	0.09 ± 0.01	7.13 ± 0.06	Colorless	No
6	MPC202	78.53 ± 0.12	0.25 ± 0.01	8.97 ± 0.06	Colorless	Yes
7	MPC203	69.60 ± 0.10	0.13 ± 0.00	6.03 ± 0.12	Colorless	No
8	MPC204	77.70 ± 0.10	0.38 ± 0.01	7.40 ± 0.00	Colorless	No
9	MPC205	78.83 ± 0.06	0.31 ± 0.01	5.80 ± 0.00	Colorless	No
10	MPC206	82.33 ± 0.06	0.24 ± 0.01	5.43 ± 0.06	Colorless	No
11	SPC301	77.03 ± 0.06	0.29 ± 0.01	7.60 ± 0.10	Colorless	No
12	SPC302	69.67 ± 0.06	0.22 ± 0.01	6.87 ± 0.06	Light orange	No
13	SPC303	80.73 ± 0.06	0.24 ± 0.01	6.53 ± 0.25	Light green	No
14	SPC304	77.47 ± 0.06	0.22 ± 0.02	6.33 ± 0.06	Light red	No
15	SPC305	78.57 ± 0.06	0.29 ± 0.01	6.77 ± 0.06	Colorless	No
16	SPC306	72.57 ± 0.06	0.19 ± 0.01	5.77 ± 0.06	Light green	Yes
17	SPC307	78.60 ± 0.10	0.27 ± 0.01	6.23 ± 0.06	Colorless	No
18	SSC401	72.70 ± 0.10	0.23 ± 0.00	6.50 ± 0.00	Colorless	No
19	SSC402	82.63 ± 0.12	0.04 ± 0.01	6.83 ± 0.12	Colorless	No
20	SSC403	72.63 ± 0.12	0.03 ± 0.01	6.57 ± 0.06	Colorless	No
21	SSC404	80.03 ± 0.12	0.16 ± 0.02	7.33 ± 0.06	Light yellow	No
22	SSC405	56.80 ± 0.17	0.13 ± 0.00	8.57 ± 0.06	Colorless	No
23	SSC406	74.40 ± 0.10	0.24 ± 0.00	6.40 ± 0.00	Colorless	No
24	SSC407	77.33 ± 0.12	0.14 ± 0.01	5.57 ± 0.06	Colorless	No
25	SSC408	54.43 ± 0.15	0.09 ± 0.02	8.47 ± 0.06	Green	No

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