a. Why might this be particularly true when comparing highly volatile chemicals like alcohol to less volatile chemicals? b. When comparing thick, milky antiseptics like betadine to less viscous chemicals?

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3. When the disc diffusion assay is used to compare different anti-microbial agents such as
disinfectants and antiseptics, caution should be used when judging the relative strengths
or weaknesses of particular chemicals to each other simply on the basis of the sizes of the
zones of inhibition.
a. Why might this be particularly true when comparing highly volatile chemicals like
alcohol to less volatile chemicals?
b. When comparing thick, milky antiseptics like betadine to less viscous chemicals?
Transcribed Image Text:3. When the disc diffusion assay is used to compare different anti-microbial agents such as disinfectants and antiseptics, caution should be used when judging the relative strengths or weaknesses of particular chemicals to each other simply on the basis of the sizes of the zones of inhibition. a. Why might this be particularly true when comparing highly volatile chemicals like alcohol to less volatile chemicals? b. When comparing thick, milky antiseptics like betadine to less viscous chemicals?
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