Disinfectant and Antiseptics

Question 1

what is disinfection?

Answer 1

the process of removing micro organisms from surfaces of inanimate objects.

Question 2

what are the ideal properties of disinfectants?

Answer 2

Broad spectrum 
rapid kill 
must not damge the material to be disinfected 
easy to prepare and use 
stable and cheap

Question 3

what is antisepsis

Answer 3

the destruction or inhibition of micro organism on living tissues

Question 4

examples of disinfectants?

Answer 4

Aldeyhdes. peholics and peroxygens..

Question 5

ideal properties of antiseptics

Answer 5

Adequate spectrum anti microbial activity
immediate activity (within 1 minute)
persistent activity
non toxic/irritant