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Mr.D
I carry a 30 year old swiss on my travels , i also carry a bottle of 80% IPA and deionized water with a pin drop of dish soap in it . This should clean any bacteria off the blade...
...as long as you give it enough time. Will Isopropyl Alcohol Kill Germs?:
...The properties within isopropyl alcohol act are known as antimicrobial which means isopropyl alcohol kills microorganisms (bacteria, fungi, germs) or stops their growth – such as the spread of germs. It kills 99.99% of germs within about 10-30 seconds, making it the perfect sterilisation tool...
See this link for "why is 70/30 IPA a better disinfectant than pure IPA?"