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Chapter 9, Problem 12SA
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Why 70% alcohol solution is more effective than 100% solution.

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A disinfectant has the properties of chemical and physical methods to devoid the microbes. However apart from sterilization, most of the disinfectants have no ability in exclusion of microbes completely. Most of the disinfectants have the ability to inhibit the microbes temporarily.

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Mastering Microbiology with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (5th Edition)

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