An evaluation of 1-hexadecylpyridinium chloride as a decontaminant in the primary isolation of Mycobacterium bovis from bovine lesions

Vet Microbiol. 1988 Oct;18(2):127-34. doi: 10.1016/0378-1135(88)90058-2.

Abstract

For the primary isolation of Mycobacterium bovis from bovine lesions, 1-hexadecylpyridinium chloride (HPC) at a concentration of 0.75% was as effective as 2% NaOH in controlling the growth of contamination. The advantages of using HPC over NaOH are that it is a rapid one-step procedure not requiring neutralisation with acid, it is less toxic to M. bovis thus increasing isolation rates, and it promotes the earlier appearance of colonies.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bacteriological Techniques
  • Cattle
  • Cetylpyridinium / analogs & derivatives
  • Cetylpyridinium / pharmacology
  • Cetylpyridinium / standards*
  • Decontamination / standards*
  • Mycobacterium bovis / isolation & purification*
  • Pyridinium Compounds / standards*
  • Sodium Hydroxide / pharmacology
  • Sodium Hydroxide / standards*
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Pyridinium Compounds
  • Sodium Hydroxide
  • Cetylpyridinium