JP2008189645A - Composition effective for inactivation of hydrophilic virus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a composition that can be simply used for daily health administration, can be applied to the surface, in particular, of an object to effectively inactivate not only bacteria and true fungi but also hydrophilic viruses, exerts little influence on metals or fibers and is expected to exhibit surer inactivation effects on noroviruses. <P>SOLUTION: The composition comprises three components of ethanol, an alkaline substance and a cationic surfactant and can be effectively utilized for inactivation of hydrophilic viruses also. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  A composition that is applied to the surface of an object, in particular in the field of food sanitation, medical care, welfare, etc., in particular to inactivate not only bacteria and fungi but also hydrophilic viruses, and is used to clean the surface.

  Conventionally, compositions containing alcohol as a main component have been used for daily hygiene management in order to sterilize bacteria and fungi, but their effects on hydrophilic viruses have not been sufficient. However, in recent years, norovirus infections and food poisoning have frequently occurred, and there is a need for a composition that can simply and effectively inactivate such hydrophilic viruses. It has been known that highly disinfectants such as sodium hypochlorite and peracetic acid, or strong acids or strong alkalis are effective for inactivating hydrophilic viruses. It was not easy to handle due to effects.

Problems to be solved by the invention

  In order to prevent infections caused by viruses or food poisoning, it is important to clean the environment, and it is preferable to use a composition that can be easily used for daily hygiene management. For example, the use of sodium hypochlorite solution is recommended for norovirus, but this solution is highly oxidizing and has an undesirable effect on metals and fibers. On the other hand, conventional ethanol preparations and cationic surfactant-containing disinfectants have little effect on metals and fibers, but are not effective.

  In order to solve these problems, the inventors have sought to develop a new composition that has a small influence on metals and fibers and can be expected to have a more reliable inactivation effect on norovirus.

Means for solving the problem

  It was decided to add some additives to the alcohol, measure the virus inactivation effect, and search for effective additives and combinations thereof.

  As a virus to be tested, a feline calicivirus that was not easily inactivated by alcohol was selected. This virus is widely used worldwide as an alternative to norovirus. In addition, two types of bacteriophages, which are considered to be relatively strong in drug resistance, were added to the test to determine whether they were effective against hydrophilic viruses as a whole.

  The inventors have examined combinations of various acids, alkaline substances, surfactants, food additives and low-level fungicides, and have found that some of them enhance the virus inactivation effect of alcohol. However, the virus was not completely inactivated within a short time except under strong acidity or strong alkali conditions.

  Furthermore, by examining combinations of multiple components, combining low alcohols and cationic surfactants under weakly alkaline conditions is effective for the entire hydrophilic virus and has little effect on metals and fibers. Thus, a simple and highly safe composition has been developed.

  The lower alcohol is selected from ethanol or isopropyl alcohol. A sufficient effect is exhibited at 40 wt% or more, and a protein denaturation effect is lowered at 95 wt% or more. As a result, the virus inactivation effect is inferior, so 40 to 95 wt% is preferable.

  The alkaline substance is selected from alkali metal or alkaline earth metal hydroxides, ammonia, organic amines, carbonates, silicates, and the like. The range of addition is 0.01-5 wt%, but the amount is limited by the solubility in alcohol and the pH of the solution below 8-11.

  The cationic surfactant is selected from benzalkonium chloride, didecyldimethylammonium chloride, benzethonium chloride, chlorhexidine gluconate, etc., and the quaternary ammonium salt has one or two alkyl groups having 8 to 18 carbon atoms. What has is preferable.

  In addition, this invention composition may also contain additives, such as a sequestering agent, a pH adjuster, a fragrance | flavor, and a pigment | dye.

The invention's effect

  The present invention contains ethanol, an alkaline substance and a cationic surfactant as essential components, and not only kills bacteria and fungi by spraying, coating, dipping or wiping, but also alcohol alone has not been used in a short time. It is a composition that effectively acts on inactivation of hydrophilic viruses that could not be activated.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on examples. The method used is shown below.

The inactivation effect on Feline calicivirus ATCC VR-782 (hereinafter referred to as FCV) belonging to the same family as Norovirus was examined. In the test, the host cell Crandell Feline Kidney-cell line ATCCCCL-94 (hereinafter CRFK) was used in a DMEM medium (hereinafter DMEM medium) containing 5% FBS, kanamycin and L-glutamine under conditions of 37 ° C. and 5% CO ₂ . When a drug susceptibility test is carried out using 3 to 4 days of culturing, CRFK is spread on a 96-well microtiter plate so that it becomes about 10 ⁴ cells per well, and the condition is 3 under conditions of 37 ° C. and 5% CO _2. Cultured for days.

  After infecting the confluent CRFK cells with FCV for 1 hour, the medium was sucked out, a new medium was added, and the culture medium was cultivated for 24 hours. After centrifugation, the supernatant was taken out, and the precipitate was freeze-thawed three times with a deep freezer at −80 ° C. to break the cells, and then mixed with the previous supernatant to obtain an FCV culture solution. The FCV culture solution was stored at -80 ° C.

In the drug sensitivity test, 0.9 mL of the FCV culture solution was reacted with 0.9 mL of the test solution for 1 minute at room temperature, and then serially diluted with DMEM medium to infect the cells for 1 hour. After infection, the DMEM medium was sucked out, a new DMEM medium was added, and the cells were cultured for 3 days, and TCID ₅₀ (the amount of virus infected with 50% of the cultured cells was called 1 TCID ₅₀ ) was calculated.

  As a result (Table 1), the composition of the present invention containing the essential 3 components of ethanol, an alkaline substance and a cationic surfactant effectively inactivated FCV.

Escherichia coli NBRC13965 (MS2) and Escherichia coli NBRC13898 (φX174) were inoculated in 10 mL TSB medium, shake-cultured overnight at 37 ° C., the culture was centrifuged, and the precipitated cells were sterilized by 10 mM MgCl ₂ volumes. Suspended in liquid and stored at room temperature until used for testing. Bacteriophages Escherichia coli phase MS2 NBRC20015 and Escherichia coli phase φX174NBRC20009 were diluted with sterile distilled water to 10 ⁸ to 10 ⁹ PFU / mL and stored at room temperature until used for testing.

  0.1 mL of the phage solution was reacted with 0.9 mL of the test solution for 1 minute at room temperature, diluted with sterilized distilled water, and then 0.1 mL of the solution and 0.1 mL of the host bacteria were previously kept at 37 ° C. Dispense into tubes and mix. Thereafter, the test tube was kept at 37 ° C. for 20 minutes to infect the host bacterium with phage, and then 4 mL of a soft agar medium kept at 50 ° C. was added and stirred so as not to foam. The TSA medium prepared in advance was overlaid, and when solidified, it was cultured overnight at 37 ° C., and the number of plaques was counted.

  As a result (Table 1), the composition of the present invention had a high inactivation effect with respect to MS2 and φX174. As described above, as a result of the drug susceptibility test using FCV and bacteriophage as a substitute virus for norovirus that cannot be cultured at present, the composition of the present invention is highly resistant to a plurality of (three kinds) of hydrophilic viruses. Since the activation effect was obtained, it was revealed that a higher inactivation effect can be expected for norovirus.

The effect under actual use conditions (after spraying and wiping with a cloth) was tested using a method based on the AOAC official method spray product efficacy test. AOAC official method According to the method used to determine the effectiveness of commercial products, glass cut with a filter paper after washing and drying a cut slide glass (water edge polished, thickness 1.2-1.5 mm, 25 × 25 mm) The mixture was placed in a petri dish and sterilized by dry heat at 180 ° C. for 2 hours. 10 μL of FCV culture solution (6.0 log TCID ₅₀ ) was dropped onto a slide glass and spread gently, and the petri dish lid was moved and dried in a clean bench for 30 to 40 minutes. After drying, the drug was sprayed using a spray nozzle from a place about 10 cm away from the slide glass, and after 15 seconds, wiped with a sterile cotton swab and suspended in the medium. Then, it diluted, infected with the cell, and the presence or absence of the detection of a virus was measured after culture | cultivation for 3 days.

  As a result (Table 2), no virus was detected in the composition of the present invention.

The bactericidal effect of the composition of the present invention against enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157 and Staphylococcus aureus was investigated.

  9 mL of a test solution prepared with sterilized water so as to be a 3- and 5-fold diluted solution when inoculated with the stock solution and the bacterial solution of the composition of the present invention was dispensed into a test tube and kept at 20 ° C. : Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923 or enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157: Escherichia coli O157: H7 RIMDO509894 (clinical strain of mass food poisoning case that occurred in Sakai City in 1998) in liquid broth at 37 ° C for 24 hours with addition of 1 ml , 15, 30 and 60 seconds, inoculate 20 μL of this into a secondary medium (liquid broth medium supplemented with 4% Tween 80 and 0.3% lecithin), and determined by turbidity of the medium after culturing at 37 ° C. for 2 days did.

  As a result (Table 3), even when the composition of the present invention was diluted 5-fold, the bacteria were not detected by allowing it to act for 15 seconds. Thus, it was confirmed that this liquid composition is very effective against enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157 and Staphylococcus aureus, and is also effective as a bactericidal agent against bacteria.

  Half of a stainless steel (SUS304, SUS430) test piece (50 × 30 mm) was immersed in the preparation and allowed to stand at 50 ° C. for 1 week, and the appearance of the test piece before and after the test was observed.

  As a result, there is no change in the appearance of the stainless steel test piece, and it is determined that it is not corrosive.

  In order to prevent food poisoning and infectious diseases caused by hydrophilic viruses such as Norovirus, the composition of the present invention, which can be applied easily and safely to the surface of an object and provides a more reliable inactivation effect, is highly practical and effective. Available.

Claims (5)

  A composition comprising 40 wt% to 95 wt% of a lower alcohol, 0.01 wt% to 5 wt% of an alkaline substance, and 0.01 wt% to 10 wt% of a cationic surfactant as essential components.   A composition comprising the composition of claim 1 and having a pH in the range of less than 8-11.   The lower alcohol according to claim 1 is selected from ethanol or isopropyl alcohol.   The alkaline substance according to claim 1 is selected from hydroxides of alkali metals or alkaline earth metals, ammonia, organic amines, carbonates, silicates, and the like.   The cationic surfactant is selected from benzalkonium chloride, didecyldimethylammonium chloride, benzethonium chloride, chlorhexidine gluconate and the like.