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Research was conducted to determine whether a new sanitizer, Timsen (N-Alky
l dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride-ADBAC), was effective for killing popul
ations of bacteria that are of concern to the poultry industry. Populations
of pathogenic bacteria (Salmonella enteritidis, Staphylococcus aureus, and
Listeria monocytogenes), spoilage bacteria (Pseudomonas fluorescens, P. pu
tida, P. fragi, and Shewanella putrefaciens), aerobic bacteria, and colifor
m bacteria were exposed to various levels of ADBAC, then monitored to deter
mine their survival rate, ADBAC was able to completely eliminate the pathog
enic bacteria tested at concentrations of 150 ppm or less, which is much lo
wer than the allowable use concentration of 400 ppm. ADBAC eliminated or re
duced the growth of spoilage bacteria at a level of 200 ppm or less. ADBAC
eliminated Escherichia coli at a concentration of 100 ppm. ADBAC significan
tly inhibited the growth of aerobic and coliform populations of bacteria. T
herefore, Timson (ADBAC) appears to be an effective means of eliminating pa
thogenic and spoilage bacteria, and the fecal indicator E. coli.