U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition

Bacteriological Analytical Manual Online
January 2001

R18
Disinfectants
(for preparation of canned foods for microbiological analysis)

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1. Alcoholic solution of iodine

Potassium iodide 10 g
Iodine 10 g
Ethanol (70%) 500 ml


2. Sodium hypochlorite solution*

Sodium hypochlorite 5.0-5.25 g
Distilled water 100 ml

*Laundry bleach, which is 5.25% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), may be used.



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