Microbiology With Diseases By Taxonomy (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134832302
Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 9, Problem 17MC
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Disinfectants are the physical or chemical agents which are used for disinfection purpose. The disinfectants either inhibit or destroy the microbes. Physical disinfectants include UV light, heat, alcohol, and bleach can be used as chemical disinfectants.
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