Antiseptics Chemical Agents of Control

Preparations of chemicals that may be applied safely to the skin or other biological tissues

Antispetics

Preparations of chemicals that kill or inhibit the growth of vegetative cells on the surfaces of nonliving materials

Disinfectants

denatures proteins when mixed with water, dissolve lipids, disrupt membranes, dehydrates cells, and inactivates viruses

alcohol (antiseptic)

has bacteriocidal and sporicidal properties, often mixed with other organic molecules

iodine (antiseptic)

used in tiny quantities can be very effective for inhibting bacterial growth

heavy metals (antispetic)

denature enzymes and destroys enzymes

detergents

disrupt cell membranes, denature proteins, and inactivate enzymes

phenols

Does a large ZOI mean that the antiseptic/disinfectant is bacteriocidal/bacteriostatic?

no