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Dettol is a disinfectant, not a microbe.
Chauncey Kihn
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∙ 11y agoThe -OH group of the molecule binding to proteins present on the cell membrane of bacteria, disrupting the cell membrane and allowing the contents of the cell to leak out.
This allows more PCMX to enter the cell, binding further with proteins and enzymes, and effectively shutting down the cell's functions. At high concentrations of PCMX, the proteins and nucleic acids in the cell are coagulated and cease to function, leading to rapid cell death.
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∙ 11y agodettol is a very good way to disrupt a bacterial cells membrane potential, drastically affecting its ability to produce ATP and thus leading to its rapid death
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∙ 11y agoSee the link below.
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Which evaporate faster water or dettol?
Dettol is evaporated faster.
What happens if you inhale dettol?
inhaling dettol can cause severe damage to lungs.................
Who invented dettol?
My Granfather did, Sir William Cocker...
Why water get whiten after adding dettol to it?
The effect that is observed is called ouzo effect. This effect means that a highly strong hydrophobic substance would form a microemulsion with little surfactant. Dettol has many components which are insoluble in water. Hence when you add dettol in water microemulsions are formed which give a whitish colour
What types of products does Dettol produce?
Dettol makes a number of cleaning and disinfecting products for home use. They manufacture wipes and sprays for both the kitchen and the bathroom. They also make a no-touch soap dispenser.
Dettol is an?
dettol is a disinfectant
How do you prepare dettol what is the method for preparing a gallon of dettol?
What is economics
Which evaporate faster water or dettol?
Dettol is evaporated faster.
What is dettol used for?
Dettol is used as a liquid antiseptic disinfectant.
should you use dettol people people please use dettol for washing hand and having bath you are a dettol warrior with your friend?
wrong answer
What happens if you inhale dettol?
inhaling dettol can cause severe damage to lungs.................
How do you prepare 5 percent dettol solution?
take 15ml od dettol solution and add into 285 ml of water . then you wll get 5% of dettol solution
What microbe is dettol?
From the experiment that I have conduct, these are the bacteria that Dettol effective against: Bacillus cereus, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Klebsiella pneumoniae .
Why does dettol have an expiry date and what happens after this date?
nothing happen just drink the dettol man......
You used the dettol on your face and it burn before20days but it gave you dark spots on your skin so what you do?
The dark spots are burns. Dettol is a highly concentrated antispectic. Don't use dettol on your face.
What is the pH of Dettol?
The pH of dettol is 4-9 so it takes up most of the pH scale.
What is totoal population of dettol soap user in India?
what is total population of dettol soap user in india?
