Influence of stone-like deposits on the sterilizability of farm dairy equipment

Abstract

The sterilization efficiency of hypochlorites, chlorhexidines, iodophors, organic ammonium chlorides and hot water was examined both before and after the removal of stone-like deposits from dairy equipment.
Although the efficiency of chemical sterilization was markedly reduced by the presence of stone-like deposits, it was possible to heat-sterilize such equipment satisfactorily.