Spectroscopic methods for assessment of hand sanitizers

Soumyabrata Banik, Sindhoora Kaniyala Melanthota, Anjana Anandan Vannathan, Krishna Kishore Mahato, Sib Sankar Mal, Nirmal Mazumder

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Abstract

Sanitization of inanimate objects or body surfaces using disinfectant is essential for eliminating disease-causing pathogens and maintaining personal hygiene. With the advent of health emergencies, the importance and high demand for hand sanitizers (HS) are observed in everyday life. It is also important to know the constituent added to formulate HS, as the presence of harsh chemicals can cause skin irritation. In this study, different spectroscopic techniques were used to assess several commercially available HS along with the in-house prepared HS as per the WHO protocol. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy identified the different HS chemical bonds and quantified the amount of alcohol and water in the HS. Varying amount of alcohols in HS, calibration profile was generated to identify its amount in commercial samples. Further, the commercial samples were also checked for contaminants whose presence in the HS might bring down its sanitization efficacy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4907-4918
Number of pages12
JournalChemical Papers
Volume76
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 08-2022

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Biochemistry
  • Chemistry(all)
  • Chemical Engineering(all)
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry

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