Thasnim Jawhar Kallayil, Francis P G, Joseph Sebastian, Biju Kalarickal, Arun Bosco Jerald, Terry Thomas Edathotty
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Different cleaning procedures affected the mechanical characteristics of elastomeric chains. Hence, 255 samples, divided into 17 groups of 15 samples each, were tested for bacterial contamination and tensile strength using five disinfection procedures. Colonies on culture plates indicated contamination, while the universal testing machine determined ultimate tensile strength. The samples disinfected with 70% isopropyl alcohol (IPA) remained contaminated, as shown by colony growth, even though there was a statistically significant reduction in colonies compared to the controls. All samples examined after 1 and 10 cycles in the disinfectants had higher ultimate tensile strengths than controls.