“…As an alternative, iodine has been a known microbicide throughout the history of mankind, with various applications due to its vast availability, ease of operation, and interesting properties [ 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 ]. Iodine is used as a biocide, as iodophor, in different complex forms due to its excellent antimicrobial activities [ 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 ]. Iodine itself, and in the form of povidone iodine, has several drawbacks, such as staining, skin irritation, instability, uncontrolled iodine release, and, therefore, short-term durability in infection control [ 17 , 26 , 27 , 33 ].…”