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Disinfectants and Antiseptics
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Phenolics | derived from phenols, injure cell membrane and denature proteins |
| Halogens | contain chlorine or iodine, they inactivate enzymes |
| Alcohols | ethanol and isopropyl, injure membranes and denature proteins |
| Heavy Metals | Silver, mercury, copper, zinc, inactivate enzymes |
| Surface active agents | detergents, physical removal of microorgansims |
| organic acids | sorbic and benzoic acid, added to food as a preservative. |
| aldehyde | formaldehyde, denature and link proteins together |
| oxidizing agents | hydrogen peroxide, oxidize and inactivate enzymes of microorgansims. |