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Log Reduction Calculator

log₁₀(N₀/Nₜ) · Disinfection efficacy [citation:8]

Microbial Counts (CFU)

Count Comparison (Log Scale)

Log reduction = log₁₀(N₀ / Nₜ)

Percent reduction = (1 − Nₜ/N₀) × 100%

Results

Log reduction
Percent reduction
%

Log to Percent Conversion

Log Reduction% ReductionSurvivor RatioFinal Count (N)
1-log90%1 in 10100,000
2-log99%1 in 10010,000
3-log99.9%1 in 1,0001,000
4-log99.99%1 in 10,000100
5-log99.999%1 in 100,00010
6-log99.9999%1 in 1,000,0001

Interpretation