Innu-Science Canada Inc., 1777, Nobel Street, Suite F, Ste-Julie, QC, J3E 1Z6, Canada.
Innu-Science Canada Inc., 1777, Nobel Street, Suite F, Ste-Julie, QC, J3E 1Z6, Canada.
Food Chem Toxicol. 2018 Jun;116(Pt A):20-24. doi: 10.1016/j.fct.2017.10.029. Epub 2017 Oct 21.
Microbial-based cleaning products (MBCPs) continue to gain popularity in the market as environmentally friendly cleaners. The majority of these products contain spores of various Bacillus species. Although the microorganisms used in MBCPs are subject to regulation in Canada under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, the products themselves are not. Unlike other types of microbial products such as probiotics and biopesticides, the use, manufacture and quality parameters of MBCPs in Canada and other countries are poorly defined and not specifically subject to any required standards. Due to their complexity and nature, these products feature unique quality challenges. We noted the existing MBCPs we analyzed vary vastly in quality; external microbial contaminants, viability of the spores and the biocompatibility of the ingredients are issues that greatly affect product quality. A proper taxonomic identification of the bacterial species used also seems to be a major challenge for a number of manufacturers. A good understanding of the mechanisms governing these quality challenges and the adoption of good practices for the cultivation, harvesting, formulation, and manufacture of these types of products are essential for achieving high-quality performance standards.
微生物基清洁产品（MBCPs）作为环保清洁剂在市场上继续受到欢迎。这些产品大多数都含有各种芽孢杆菌的孢子。尽管 MBCPs 中使用的微生物在加拿大受《加拿大环境保护法》的监管，但这些产品本身不受监管。与其他类型的微生物产品（如益生菌和生物农药）不同，MBCPs 在加拿大和其他国家的使用、制造和质量参数定义不明确，也没有特定的标准要求。由于其复杂性和特性，这些产品具有独特的质量挑战。我们注意到，我们分析的现有 MBCPs 在质量上差异很大；外部微生物污染物、孢子的活力和成分的生物相容性是极大影响产品质量的问题。对所使用的细菌种类进行适当的分类鉴定似乎也是许多制造商面临的主要挑战。为了达到高质量的性能标准，深入了解控制这些质量挑战的机制并采用培养、收获、配方和制造这些类型产品的良好实践是至关重要的。
