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These are some of the Germicidal Categories: Halogens
Phenolics
Chlorhexidine
Alcohols
Hydrogen peroxide
Detergents and soaps
Heavy metals
Aldehydes
Gases
Dyes
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∙ 13y agobleach, hydrogen peroxide, ethyl alcohol, chlorine
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∙ 10y agoExamples of germicides are alcohol, Lysol, hydrogen peroxide, incineration or heavy metals.
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∙ 15y ago5% bleach, boiling water
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∙ 13y agoTypes of soaps
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∙ 11y agobleaching powder
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What is sterilization and disinfection and what are the methods for sterilization?
Sterilization is the complete removal of all microorganisms ( e.g: becteria, virsues,...etc) from the surface area of 'anything' While Disinfection is an in-complete removal of microorganisms from" inanimate or nonliving" objects. and has three distinctive levels. High level disinfection, intermediate level, and low level. Both sterilization and disinfection have chemical and physical methods. And since the question is about the methods of sterilization then there are: physical methods: Heating and radiation chemical methods: some chemicals like 'Etheline Dioxide', or by chemical evaporation.
What is an example of a universal agent?
example of universal agent
A what is a physical or chemical agent that causes damage to DNA?
What is a physical or chemical agent that changes the nucleotide sequence of DNA?
What is the meaning of disinfection?
That which disinfects; an agent for removing the causes of infection, as chlorine.
What is the strongest disinfection?
White cap
Chemical agent that destroy vegetative pathogens?
disinfection
Can tea tree oil be used as disinfection?
One of the properties of tea tree oil is as a microbicide, antibacterial, and anti fungal. This could make it a disinfectant in at the right dosage. Keep in mind that disinfection is different from sterilization. Disinfection kills bacteria and viruses by a chemical agent, while sterilization is destruction of all organisms in a given field.
What is sterilization and disinfection and what are the methods for sterilization?
Sterilization is the complete removal of all microorganisms ( e.g: becteria, virsues,...etc) from the surface area of 'anything' While Disinfection is an in-complete removal of microorganisms from" inanimate or nonliving" objects. and has three distinctive levels. High level disinfection, intermediate level, and low level. Both sterilization and disinfection have chemical and physical methods. And since the question is about the methods of sterilization then there are: physical methods: Heating and radiation chemical methods: some chemicals like 'Etheline Dioxide', or by chemical evaporation.
Is nitrogen oxide a physical or chemical agent?
Is nitrogen oxide a chemical or physical agent
What is the destruction of pathogenic mircorganismsbut not their spores?
Disinfection
Define disinfection How does it differ from antisepsis?
Disinfection the process of destroying pathogenic organisms or rendering them inert. Disinfection differs from antisepsis in that its a method of disinfection using chemical solutions.
Process that destroys or kills pathogens?
disinfection
What is an example of a cleaning agent?
"Bleach" is one example of a cleaning agent.
Six common errors of disinfection?
list six common errors of disinfection
Can ice be an agent of chemical weathering?
No ice is an agent of physical weathering
What is an example of a universal agent?
example of universal agent
What is the difference between disinfection and sterilisation and hygiene?
Hygiene in this context is similar to sanitary procedures, which means to remove gross contamination and maintain a visually clean surface. Disinfection means to remove gross contamination then apply a chemical agent to significantly reduce the microbiological contamination of a surface. Sterilisation means to completely eliminate all living organisms from a surface.
