Clean And Effective New Cotton Wipes Are Good For The Environment

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FLORIDAGRICULTURE - October Issue 2016

Clean And Effective New Cotton Wipes Are Good For The Environment

Rosalie Marion Bliss 2016-09-29 04:42:20

U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists are developing a new, biodegradable disinfectant wipe made from nonwoven cotton.

Disposable disinfecting wipes made from synthetic fibers are effective and convenient. They are soaked in a solution that contains germ-killing compounds called “quats.” These compounds release readily from synthetic fibers, allowing the wipes to disinfect properly.

But synthetic fibers decompose slowly in landfills. Cotton fibers, while biodegradable and thus better for the environment, do not readily release the germicide. That soon could change.

A team of scientists has discovered new chemical formulations that allow quats to release readily from nonwoven cotton fibers, resulting in hospital-grade disinfecting cotton wipes that are both effective and biodegradable.

Research leader Brian Condon, molecular biologist Doug Hinchliffe and colleagues in the ARS Cotton Chemistry and Utilization Research Unit in New Orleans, Louisiana, worked on the project with Cotton Incorporated.

The ARS team developed new chemical formulas that block quats from adhering strongly to the surface of cotton fibers. The result is a cotton wipe that releases quats for surface disinfection that is strong, abrasive and fully biodegradable.

In the study, the cotton wipe containing the New formula killed four microorganisms of great concern in healthcare environments, including MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) and VRE (vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus), which are problems in hospitals.

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