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by keithold is a prodigal bagger on August 26th, 2008

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How does disinfectant kill bacteria?

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  • by Tom 47 is back in his bear COAT on August 26th, 2008

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    Chemicals that makes their "food" inedible to them. Also chems that cause their cell structure to "lyse", or simply explode

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  • by Yarnlady is happy every day on August 26th, 2008

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    There are many types of disinfectant, and they work differently. The most common one used in the home is Bleach
    Bleach is also known by its formal chemical name as sodium hypochlorite.
    Now we shall delve into some basic chemistry. In solution, the sodium
    hypochlorite dissociates, or dissolves, to produce atomic oxygen and
    chlorine. The chlorine and oxygen are very reactive, negatively-charged
    elements that oxidize components of the bacterial cell. This oxidation
    prevents effective operation of the cell's machinery, and the bacterium
    dies.

    For the full article this info was taken from see: http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/1999-03/921165350.Mi.r.html

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