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Bacteriostatic agent
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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.
Does Bacterial growth affect temperature?
Yes. Bacterial growth increases with temperature or humidity. Lower temperatures will inhibit or completely stop bacterial growth, but not kill bacteria. The best temperature for fastest growth of some bacterial strains (such as E. coli) is the human body temperature at 37°C. However, most species cannot survive in extreme temperatures. One way to kill common bacterial pathogens using heat is by boiling, a common sterilization technique.
How does Pine-sol kill bacteria?
Pine sol actually does not kill bacteria... it doesn't even inhibit the growth of bacteria at all. in a recent experiment conducted. i tested 3 different concentrations of pine sol and compared it to bleach at full concentration, pine sol didn't inhibit growth at all. whereas bleach completely killed it. at 44% dilution, pine sol still hadn't stopped bacterial growth, whereas bleach still managed to kill of bacteria. at 12.5% concentration, pine sol, had actually allowed the colonies of bacteria to grow even closer together to mimic the "lawned" streaks. bleach had still managed to kill bacteria at 12.5% it should be kept in mind that in a standard lab, 10% bleach is used to sterilize and kill bacteria. i hope that answers your question, pine sol, actually doesn't inhibit the growth, nor kills it, but allows it to grow
What is the medical significance of Bacterial spores?
Bacterial spores are far more resistant to disinfectants than non-spore forming bacteria. As a result, bacterial spores are more virulent and therefore more capable of causing disease since they can survive most methods that kill 'normal' bacteria...
A chemical that kills bacteria or slows their growth is called?
Antibiotics, is a generalized answer, however there are different types of antibiotics. There are Bacteriostatic Agents which answer your question in that they inhibit the growth of bacteria which is a microorganism Then there are bactericidal agents (bacteriocide) and they kill bacteria which is a microorganism Agents having the suffix -cidal kill organisms, agents having the suffix -static merely inhibit their growth and reproduction.
Why does penicillin kill only actively multipling cells and lysozyme will kill cells in any stage of growth?
Penicillin inhibits transpeptidase, and enzyme that is necessary for bacterial cell wall synthesis. If a cell is not actively multiplying, then no cell wall synthesis is occurring and, therefore, penicillin does not inhibit the bacteria.
What is the definition of antibacterial activity?
drugs or compounds which are having the ability to inhibit the growth of bacteria or kill the bacterial species
What is antibiotics produced by?
Antibiotics are chemicals that kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria and are used to treat bacterial infections. They are produced in nature by soil bacteria and fungi.
How does streptomycin kill bacterial cells?
Streptomycin is a protein synthesis inhibitor. It binds to the S12 Protein of the 30S subunit of the bacterial ribosome, interfering with the binding of formyl-methionyl-tRNA to the 30S subunit. This prevents initiation of protein synthesis and leads to death of microbial cells. Humans have structurally different ribosomes from bacteria, thereby allowing the selectivity of this antibiotic for bacteria. However at low concentrations Streptomycin only inhibits growth of the bacteria by inducing prokaryotic ribosomes to misread mRNA. It is an antibiotic that inhibits both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and is a therefore a useful broad spectrum antibiotic
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.
Does Bacterial growth affect temperature?
Yes. Bacterial growth increases with temperature or humidity. Lower temperatures will inhibit or completely stop bacterial growth, but not kill bacteria. The best temperature for fastest growth of some bacterial strains (such as E. coli) is the human body temperature at 37°C. However, most species cannot survive in extreme temperatures. One way to kill common bacterial pathogens using heat is by boiling, a common sterilization technique.
How does antibiotics help people with cancer?
Anitbiotics helps fight diseases by killing bacteria. Always remember these 3 rules: Antibiotics=bacteria Antiviral=virus Antifungal=fungus A certain type of medication can only be used for the disease it matches up with (antiviral will not kill a bacteria of fungus infection, only a virus)
What is an algicide?
An algicide (or algaecide) is a substance which kills or inhibits the growth of algae.
What is the role of antiseptics in bacterial infecton?
To kill bacteria.
What is the medication that can kill bacteria?
An anti bacterial medication
Drug that can kill bacteria?
Bacteria are generally killed by antibiotics which are prepared by either or bacteria or microorganisms and are specifically known as BACTERIOCIDAL
Why does streptomycin kill the bacteria and not us?
Streptomycin binds to bacterial 30S ribosomal subunit and inhibits protein production by the bacteria. Human beings are are not affected because our ribosomes have a 40S subunit and a 60S subunit, no 30S subunit.
