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How can bacteriostatic and bactericidal disinfectants be distinguished?

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Bacteriocidal - kills bacteria.
Bacteriostatic - means that it arrests the growth of bacteria, but the bacteria is not killed. It can repopulate the disinfected area once the antimicrobial substance is removed.
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