Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy - With Access
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ISBN: 9780134578019
Author: BAUMAN
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 9, Problem 17CT
Summary Introduction
To determine:
The phenol coefficient of phenol used against Staphylococcus.
Introduction:
Phenol coefficient is used to measure the bactericidal activity of other chemicals in comparison to the bactericidal activity of phenol. In numerical expression, the disinfecting power of a chemical is compared with phenol to perform a standardized test.
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