Question

List 6 other characteristics of good microbial agent.

Answer 1

An antimicrobial is an agent that kills microorganisms or stops their growth.

Example: Penicillin, Aminoglycosides, Ofloxacin. Bacteriostatic antibiotics.

These antibiotics have an inhibitory effect on bacteria. Example: Erythromycin, Tetracycline, Chloramphenicol.

charecters:

• The capacity of the substance to kill or inhibit microorganisms is the first requirement
• The chemical substance must be soluble in water or other solvents to the extent necessary for effective use
• The compound should be ideally lethal to microorganisms and non-injurious to humans and other animals, i.e., it should be nontoxic to humans and other animals.
• The substance should be stable. Changes in the substance upon standing should be minimal and should not result in significant loss of germicidal action.
• The preparation of the chemical substance must be uniform in composition so that active ingredients are present in each application.
• in vivo as well as in vitro effectiveness
• the cleansing action improves the effectiveness of the disinfectant.