Abstract
Introduction
This study investigated the inhibition of the antimicrobial activity of sodium hypochlorite
(NaOCl) by bovine serum albumin (BSA). The killing of Enterococcus faecalis, Candida albicans, Staphylococcus epidermidis, and Escherichia coli by NaOCl in concentrations from 2% to 0.03% was measured in the presence of BSA in
concentrations between 6.7% and 0.1%.
Methods
NaOCl, BSA, and microorganism suspensions were mixed, and, after 30 seconds, 6 minutes,
and 30 minutes, samples were taken and NaOCl was inactivated by 5% sodium thiosulphate.
The microbes were incubated in tryptic soy broth broth for up to 7 days for the detection
of growth.
Results
All microorganisms were killed within 30 seconds by 0.03% NaOCl when BSA was not present.
High concentrations of BSA significantly reduced the antimicrobial activity of NaOCl
against the four species.
Conclusions
The inhibition of sodium hypochlorite by BSA was directly dependent on their quantitative
relationships. The result partly explains the poorer performance in vivo of NaOCl as compared to in vitro experiments.
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Published online: December 07, 2009
Footnotes
Supported by MEC/CAPES (Foundation for the Coordination of Higher Education and Graduate Training in Brazil) as an exchange Scholarship (BEX 4146-06/9).
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