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4. Why is 70% ethanol rather than pure ethanol preferred for use as an antiseptic agent? BARTLEBY
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- 1. Explain the effectiveness of 70% alcohol as antiseptic compared to the action of 40% and 95% alcohol. 2. Which is more effective as an antiseptic: ethyl alcohol or isopropyl alcohol? Choose only one and explain why. 3. Which is more effective as a disinfectant: ethyl alcohol or isopropyl alcohol? Choose only one and explain why. 4. What is the difference between cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting?1. Explain the effectiveness of 70% alcohol as antiseptic compared to the action of 40% and 95% alcohol. 2. Which is more effective as an antiseptic: ethyl alcohol or isopropyl alcohol? Choose only one and explain why.3- The ___________ color test reagent turns orange-brownin the presence of amphetamines.!
- How can you use Uv-visible spectroscopy in qualitative and quantitive analysis of drugs? Please answer shorty at your own words. Answer should be to the point(specific 4-5 lines)4. From all antiseptics & disinfectants tested in class which agent worked the best against Staphylococcus & Pseudomonas? What part of the cell was effected by the control method?1. In what proportion should alcohols of 95% and 50% strengths be mixed to make 70% alcohol? 2. A Hospital pharmacist wants to use three lots ZnO ointment containing repectively 50%, 20% and 5% ZnO. In what proportion should they be mixed to prepare a 10% ZnO ointment?
- 4. Other reagents used in research labs are listed below. What is the meaning of the acronym and what is its purpose? a. Trypsin b. EDTA C. TE1. a. Disk A b. Disk B c. Disk C d. Disk D 2. a. Strip A with MIC at 0.25 μg/mL b. Strip B with MIC at 0.064 μg/mL c. Strip C with MIC at 0.075 μg/mL d. All of the strips show equal antimicrobial efficacy4. Why is the sterilization important in healthcare system and can you give briefly explain?
- Which of the following is not used as an antiseptic? A. Chlorhexidine B. Phenol C. Iodophor D. Hydrogen Peroxide4- Which of the following is not a sterol? a.sex hormones b.vitamin D c.lecithin d.cholesterolMany antibacterial hand soaps contain the chemical agent _____ , which belongs to the _____ antimicrobial category. a. sodium hypochlorite; halogen b. triclosan; phenolic c. sodium chlorite; halogen d. ethanol; alcohol
