Define sterilant, and name the principal sporicidal chemical agents.

Q: can the same chemical be used for an antiseptic and a disinfectant?

A: Antiseptic - These can slow down the growth as well as can kill the microbes, but do not harm the…

Q: what is the specific antimicrobial mechanism for mouthwash, hydrogen peroxide, isopropanal alcohol,…

A: Introduction  Bacteria can be divided into 2 categories on the base of their ability to form spore.…

Q: For an individual organism and an antimicrobialagent, what do the results signify?

A: Introduction  In the various microbiological techniques as we isolate and culture different bacteria…

Q: Identify the targets of antimicrobial control agents, and explainwhat effects these agents have.

A: Microorganisms are small organism that cannot be seen by naked eyes. Microorganism can be harmful to…

Q: Why are antimicrobials inhibited in the presence of organic matter?

A: The different types of anti-microbials are anti-parasitic, anti-fungals, anti-bacterials, and…

Q: What is the importance of an antimicrobial removal device (ARD)?

A: The antimicrobial removal device (ARD) is a device that removes antibiotic residues from blood…

Q: Define sterilant, disinfectant, sanitizer, antiseptic, germicide and bacteriostatic.

A: Germs are microscopic organisms that are not visible to the naked eye but can be seen through…

Q: Explain the desirable features of antimicrobial chemicals and what factors infl uence their eff…

A: The desirable features of an antimicrobial chemical include the following:It should be effective…

Q: what is the difference between sterilizer , disinfectant & surfactant ?

A: There are thousands of microorganism present in the environment. Most of them are harmful to the…

Q: explain why disinfectants that has a residual is preferable to one that does not

A: Introduction Disinfectants are chemical substances or compounds that are used to kill or inactivate…

Q: How do hydrogen peroxide agents work and what is their best application as an antimicrobial?

A: Disinfectants are chemical agents applied to non-living objects to destroy bacteria, viruses, fungi,…

Q: Define antispasmodics

A: As we know A drug is any chemical substance or material that alters the physiology or psychology of…

Q: Compare the action of microbicidal and microbistatic agents, providing anexample of each.

A: Below outlined is difference in the mode of action seen in case of microbicidal and microbiostatic…

Q: Briefly compare the characteristics and uses of antiseptics and disinfectants

A: Microorganisms are those small organisms that invisible to the naked eye and are visible only under…

Q: What are the mechanism of action of hydrogen peroxide, rubbing alcohol, lab disinfectant and copper…

A: The main purpose of controlling microbial growth is to inhibit the spreading of diseases. There are…

Q: What is the specific anti microbial mechanism of hydrogen peroxide, 10% bleach, 70% isopropanol?

A: The anti-microbial mechanisms vary from substance to substance.  For example, they may inhibit the…

Q: What is the differece between disinfection and sterilization? What is the dfference between…

A: Disinfection and sterilization are essential for ensuring that medical and surgical instruments do…

Q: For which diseases can one not rely upon chlorination of water as a method of control? Explain why…

A: Thyroid disease has been practically eliminated by using the chlorination of water. The treatment of…

Q: Why are antimicrobial processes inhibited in the presence of extraneous organic matter?

A: The extraneous organic material denotes the blood, serum, pus, etc. Here we will know why the…

Q: Explain the usage as antimicrobial agents and disinfectants of Phenol and phenolics, alcohols,…

A: Introduction An Antimicrobial Agent Is A Chemical That Kills Or Inhibits The Growth Of Bacteria.…

Q: Distinguish between the antimicrobial effects of -static, -cidal,and -lytic agents.

A: Microorganisms are small organism that cannot be seen by naked eyes. Microorganism can be harmful to…

Q: Distinguish between a sterilant, a disinfectant, and anantiseptic. What is cold sterilization?

A: The human environment is filled with microorganisms. These tiny organisms are found everywhere on…

Q: Is colistin Naladixic acid agar selective and/or differential? Explain

A: C-CNA (Columbia-CNA Agar) is a form of selective media that favours Gram-positive bacteria.

Q: Identify the microorganism/ group of microorganisms involved in the spoilage of Salmon pink…

A: Fermentation is a metabolic interaction that produces chemical changes in natural substrates through…

Q: Explain the decomposition of drug by redox reaction

A: Introduction Drugs are complex biologically active compounds that are degraded or decomposed by the…

Q: Assigned chemical agent: How does this agent specifically destroy microbial cells? Propose a…

A: There are few important points that should kept in mind : The bacteria treated with allows stain to…

Q: Explain the chemical nature of soap - is it hydrophilic or hydrophobic (or both)?

A: Soap is a mixture of sodium salts of various naturally occurring fatty acids. The soap is produced…

Q: Identify culture methods and conditions used for blood, wound,urine, fecal, and genital specimens.…

A: To detect the pathogens present in the body, the specimen is collected by withdrawing blood, swabs…

Q: Is the pH level of antibacterial soap higher, lower, or the same as H. influenzae, S. aureus and S.…

A: Antibacterial soap These are the soaps which have chemical ingredients that have the ability to…

Q: Defi ne sterilant, and name the principal sporicidal chemical agents.

A: Sterilant- An agent used to destroy microorganisms.

Q: Distinguish between the term’s sterilization, disinfection, antiseptics, and decontamination.…

A: These all are the method of killing or reducing the number pathogenic microorganism but these terms…

Q: Match the mode of disinfectant action for each of the following Gluteraidehydes Alcohol Phenols…

A: Here we are given mechanism of action of some disinfectants and i have matched them with their…

Q: Differentiate therapeutic sterilization from direct sterilization What are some of the…

A: Sterilization is a medical procedure where the reproductive ability of an individual is taken off.…

Q: List some criteria for choosing good disinfectants and antiseptic

A: Disinfectants are antimicrobial compounds that are used on inanimate substances/surfaces. These…

Q: systematic alkalinizer

A: Alkalinizers:  these are the drugs that helps in reducing the acidity. These drugs have high pH  and…

Q: Give a precise definition of the porphyrin ring, explain how it relates to ions and molecules, and…

A: Porphyrins are a class of heterocyclic macrocycle organic compounds made up of four modified pyrrole…

Q: Which is better to use in washing clothes, soap or synthetic detergent? Explain

A: Detergents are the surfactants or the mixture of surfactants. Surfactants are the compounds that…

Q: Draw a diagram to illustrate the procedure for the determination of the minimum inhibitory…

A: Microbes or microorganisms cannot be viewed with unaided eyes and require a microscope for their…

Q: What are the tests to determine the level of antimicrobial activity of a antimicrobial agent? How…

A: Antibiotic disc diffusion study is also known as the Kirby-Bauer method in which the susceptibility…

Q: Is Vinegar a disinfectant?

A: It is not an EPA-registered disinfectant that means it won't kill 99.9 percent of bacteria and…

Q: Draw a diagram to illustrate the procedure for the determination of the minimum inhibitory…

A: The minimum inhibitory concentration is determined to estimate the efficiency of the chemical. It is…

Q: Give a short comparison between alcohols and aldehydes as chemical antimicrobial agents.

A: Introduction Antimicrobial agents are widely used chemical substances or physical agents which can…