Environmental awareness in society is changing household laundry habits, where the use of less bleach and lower temperatures during washing machine cycles is encouraged. In this context, disinfectants added to detergents have become an essential factor to compensate for these new habits and to prevent the transmission of bacteria, fungi and viruses in the house, as well as to control the level of odor-causing microorganisms on clothes. These products must be evaluated according to standardized methods, but the current European regulations only apply to clinical settings and are restricted to the main wash cycle.
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Source: Phys.org