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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.
Bacteriostatic
it is bactericidal b/c it binds 30s ribosomal subunit &inhibit protein synthesis
water having bacteriostatic agent is bacteriostatic water. e.g. benzylalcohol
Bacteriostatic means it inhibits the growth of bacteria, but isn't necessarily sterile.
Yes, penicillin prevents the formation of new bacterial cell wall. If a bacteria reproduces, new cell wall cannot be produced and the cell lyses and dies. However penicillin has no effect on a quiescent (non-reproducing) bacteria. Therefore penicillin is also called a bacteriostatic agent (prevents growth of bacteria), which means penicillin does stop bacteria from reproducing.
inhibition of RNA synthesis is one method of action that is bacteriostatic.
A bacteriostatic test chemical could be used.
Bacteriostatic method can only inhibit the growth of microorganism but doesnt completely kill them.
A bacteriostatic test chemical could be used.
Antibiotics inhibit the growth of bacteria.
There is a lot of different antibiotics in different forms. Here is a list of antibiotics (eye drops, pills, capsules, cream, intraveinous, suspension, liquid, ointment, etc) Amoxicillin Penicillin Clarithromycin Erythromycin Moxifloxacin Ciprofloxacin Sulfamethoxazole Trimetroprim Fusidic acid Levofloxacin tetracycline minocycline ofloxacin