Papageorgiou G T, Mocé-Llivina L, Jofre J
Microbiology Section, State General Laboratory, Ministry of Health, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2001 Dec;67(12):5844-8. doi: 10.1128/AEM.67.12.5844-5848.2001.
Counting culturable viruses adsorbed to cellulose nitrate filters (the VIRADEN method) is proposed as a simple procedure for the evaluation of the virucidal activity of antiseptics and disinfectants. The virucidal activities of two different doses of iodine, chlorine, glutaraldehyde, and chlorhexidine digluconate on poliovirus 1 were tested with a standardized procedure and with the VIRADEN method. The two procedures assayed provided similar results.