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Four essential oil blends were tested on three different surfaces inoculated with a coronavirus surrogate, bacteriophage Phi 6, and a bacterial indicator,\n                    <jats:italic>Staphylococcus aureus<\/jats:italic>\n                    . Log\n                    <jats:sub>10<\/jats:sub>\n                    concentration reductions were analyzed using GraphPad Prism software. Data collected in this study show that the application of dilute essential oil disinfectants using a spray delivery device is an effective way to reduce concentrations of bacterial and viral microorganisms on ceramic, stainless steel, and laminate surfaces. Surrogate viruses were reduced up to 6 log\n                    <jats:sub>10<\/jats:sub>\n                    PFU and bacterial were reduced up to 4 log\n                    <jats:sub>10<\/jats:sub>\n                    CFU. 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