Noun

disinfectants

  1. Plural form of disinfectant.
Category: English plurals

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Tue Mar 2 16:17:42 2010

Disinfectants are antimicrobial agents that are applied to non-living objects to destroy microorganisms, the process of which is known as disinfection. Disinfection is defined as: Cleaning an article of some or all of the pathogenic organisms which may cause infection Disinfectants should generally be distinguished from antibiotics that destroy microorganisms within the body, and from antiseptics, which destroy microorganisms on living tissue. Sanitizers are substances that reduce the number of microorganisms to a safe level. One official and legal definition states that a sanitizer must be capable of killing 99.999%, known as a 5 log reduction, of a specific bacterial test population, and to do so within 30 seconds. The main difference between a sanitizer and a disinfectant is that at a specified use dilution, the disinfectant must have a higher kill capability for pathogenic bacteria compared to that of a sanitizer. Very few disinfectants and sanitizers can sterilize (the complete elimination of all microorganisms), and those that can depend entirely on their mode of application. Bacterial endospores are most resistant to disinfectants, however some viruses and bacteria also possess some tolerance.

French and English prisoners of World War I who came back from Germany being desinfected in a factory hall in Twente, Holland / Netherlands, 1919.

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Fri Feb 19 22:34:47 2010

How do disinfectants destroy bacteria?
Q. I have to write how disinfectants work and how they destroy bacteria, it would be great if you could help me.
Asked by unknown - Sat Nov 14 23:31:24 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Oxidizing agents Oxidizing agents act by oxidising the cell membrane of microorganisms, which results in a loss of structure and leads to cell lysis and death. A large number of disinfectants operate in this way. Chlorine and oxygen are strong oxidizers, so their compounds figure heavily here.
Answered by bennachie1 - Sat Nov 14 23:39:56 2009

What is the difference between disinfectants, antiseptics and antibiotics?
Q. What is the difference between disinfectants, antiseptics and antibiotics?
Asked by Kei Kei L - Fri Feb 22 23:45:12 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Antibiotics - medications that stop the growth or kill bacteria. Antiseptics - are cleansers used to kill germs on animate objects. Disinfectants - are solutions used on inanimate objects to stop the growth or kill the microorganisms.
Answered by tranquil - Sat Feb 23 00:18:45 2008

Do you know the process or procedure by which we can make pesticides or disinfectants out of plant's extract?
Q. If you don't have the process itself, can you inform me about where I can find it? (like a weblink or something) We're having this project where we will make either a pesticide or disinfectant out of the extract of Mimosa Pudica (makahiya plant).
Asked by Louise - Tue Oct 16 08:09:14 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Pretty easy process. Figure out what you want to extract: roots, stems, flowers, or leaves. Put plant parts in a bottle with a solvent and shake for a day or so. For a solvent I would use 80% ethanol. Make sure to cover bottle with foil because compounds can be degraded by light after they are extracted from the plant. Filter the plant material from the solvent. Dry down the solvent to concentrate it. Redisolve the plant extracts in solvent of choice. The protocol can be refined more if you know the compound that has disinfection properties.
Answered by Robert F - Tue Oct 16 08:38:23 2007

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