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Bactericidal antimicrobial agents kill the microbe, whereas bactericidal agents inhibit the growth of the microbe. Chloehexidine is an agent that kills bacteria, thus, it is considered a bactericidal antimicrobial agent.
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What is bacteriostatic water?
water having bacteriostatic agent is bacteriostatic water. e.g. benzylalcohol
Agent that slows or stops the growth of bacteria?
Antibiotics inhibit the growth of bacteria.
A bacteriostatic agent inhibits the growth of bacteria and fungi?
yes it does.
What inhibits bacterial growth but does not kill bacteria?
Bacteriostatic agent
What is the different between bactericidal and bacteriostatic?
BACTERIOCIDE: The agent which kill bacteria is called bacteriocidal it can be done by heat of any chemical. BACTERIOSTATIC: The agent which inhibit the growth and reproduction of bacteria but do not necessasarily kill the bacteria.
What is bactericide?
A bactericide is a substance which kills bacteria, especially one which is otherwise harmless.
What is a bactericide?
A bactericide is a substance which kills bacteria, especially one which is otherwise harmless.
Is vancomycin is bactericidal or bacteriostatic?
Bacteriostatic
How do you use barbicide?
Bactericide is a chemical that is used in a salon to clean. Bactericide is mixed with water.
Benefits of cetylpyridinium chloride v chlorhexidine as an anti bacterial agent?
a. there is less staining of the teeth with cetylpyridinium chloride compared to the use of chlorhexidine b. efficacy of plaque inhibition of both chemicals (topical bacteriocides) depends on concentration in the mouthrinse c. chlorhexidine is a less stable solution: additional ingredients (e.g. fluoride) contained within some mouthrinse solutions may inactivate the plaque inhibitory agent
Is streptomycin bacteriostatic or bacteriocidal?
it is bactericidal b/c it binds 30s ribosomal subunit &inhibit protein synthesis
What is bacteriostatic?
Bacteriostatic means it inhibits the growth of bacteria, but isn't necessarily sterile.
