Explain the terms; disinfection,bactericidal and
bacteriostatic as applied to chemicals in the biological
laboratory.
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Answer / sweet
bactericidal is the one which kills bacteria and
bacteriostatic is the one which stops the growth of bacteria
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Answer / vaishali
the substances used for sterilising an inanimate object or a
particular area are called disinfectants
bacteriostatic agents are only capable of restricting
bacterial cell growth and not cell death
bactecidal agents can effectively cause bacterial cell death
and hence cause sterilisation
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Answer / vinee
Disinfectants are antimicrobial agents that are applied to
non-living objects to destroy microorganisms
Bactericidal-kills bacteria
Bacteriostatic-Stops the growth of bacteria
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Answer / kk
Disinfection :is a technique in which the Disinfectant is
used for the disinfection of floors, walls, ceilings,
surfaces and other articles in the Production areas and
Quality Control Department(or to decrease the microbioal
load
bactericidal is the one which kills bacteria and
bacteriostatic is the one which stops the growth of bacteria
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