Adjectivedisinfectant
NounSingular disinfectant Plural disinfectants disinfectant (plural disinfectants)
From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. 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.From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License Why would alkaline disinfectant be effective against mycobacterium? Q. How could this be known if the disinfectant wasn't tested? Thanks for the help guys! Asked by sweetie-d - Tue Jan 29 18:19:39 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. One characteristic of mycobacteria is that their cell walls include "waxy" components. I believe that this makes them resistant to typical, acidic disinfectants, but that an alkaline one (one with a high pH) would degrade their walls. Hope that helps! Answered by fastfeetfemme - Wed Jan 30 00:16:20 2008 A disinfectant that will kill the herpes bacteria? Q. Does anyone know of a disinfectant that will kill the spread of herpes? We had a little girl that had herpes but was not diagnosed until today, and we don't want anyone in the house to get it. What kind of cleaners can I use? For carpets, wood floors, baby toys, clothes, blankets, dishes, door knobs, bath tub, ETC. What are some other ways to prevent the spread of the oral herpes, to go alone with cleaning? Asked by Jennifer Rose. - Tue Aug 28 23:47:40 2007 - - 11 Answers - 0 Comments A. Normal household disinfectants like lysol and others normally will kill herpes. Just to clear things up herpes is a viral disease not bacterial. It is also a lot more common than you think. The little girl likely has oral herpes or HSV-1. This virus is very common as 50% of Americans have HSV-1 antibodies in their blood by the time they have become young adults, and by age 50 or over, 80-90% of Americans have HSV-1 antibodies. It only causes cold sores which are nothing more than a minor annoyance. Trying to disinfect your whole house will only serve as a stressor in your life. Alternatively instead she has genital herpes (extremely unlikely in a "little girl") she is still unlikely to spread it as it is normally spread though… [cont.] Answered by Medical student class of 2008 - Tue Aug 28 23:57:19 2007 what happens if i spray a spider with disinfectant?
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