DOI: 10.36347/sajb.2016.v04i06.017

Pages: 544-548

This study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of different brand of commercialized dishwashing liquid namely: Joy, Axion, Surf, Mr. Clean, specifically it was conducted to compare the effectiveness of different brands of commercialized dishwashing liquid tested on Cagayan State University College of Medical Technology Clinical Laboratory using the organisms E. coli and Staphylococcus aureus. Likewise, the study determined the zone of clearance in the oil and grease. Both had used alcohol as a positive control and water as a negative control. The analysis of variance in the three replication and six treatments was used in the study. Based on the results of the study, it was found out that the four commercialized dishwashing liquid exhibited an antibacterial activity on the two test microorganism. Joy showed greater inhibitory activity on the test microorganism, followed by Axion, Surf and Mr. Clean. On the other hand, the results of the analysis of variance showed that there is no significant effect on the elimination of food borne bacteria and as to the removal of oil and grease. Commercialized dishwashing liquid are more effective against the elimination of E. coli then Staphylococcus aureus, and in the removal of oil and grease than alcohol and water.