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Salt is better classified as a microbial inhibitor - it reduces the amount of water available for the bacteria to grow and so stops them from growing and dividing. If used in high enough concentrations, salt can be an antimicrobial, but very few people will apply enough salt to a food to make this happen.
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What do Sumo wrestlers throw into the ring prior to a match?
To get grip and purify the ring, Sumo and the Japanese thought it would protect them from injuries. It also serves as a disinfectant to prevent any cuts or scrapes from getting infected.
Are leeches will die after sprayed by disinfectant?
No. Leaches are a disgusting animal that don't die until salt is poured on them.
Can you soak a adult circumcision in lukewarm salt water?
Ishould not do any harm if you dont leave it there too long and it will have a disinfectant effect.
Is hydrogen peroxide a disinfectant?
yes it is mild disinfectant.
Can you use table salt to soak your cartiladge piercing in?
No, it contains iodine which is actually harmful to the wound. You must use sea salt (available at health food stores and most drug stores). The sea salt does not contain iodine and has a natural antiseptic and disinfectant in it.
Why nitrogen is used as disinfectant?
Nitrogen is NOT a disinfectant. The air we breath is 80% Nitrogen, if Nitrogen were a disinfectant there would be no life on Earth!
Why is sunlight called natural disinfectant?
why is sunligth called a natural disinfectant
How can you put disinfectant in a sentence?
Chlorine is used as a disinfectant. It helps in killing germs.
What is the pH value of disinfectant?
Any disinfectant has his characteristic pH; this pH must be measured.
The lower the phenol coefficient is the stronger the disinfectant is?
No,, the higher the phenol coefficient the stronger the disinfectant
How do you describe what a disinfectant does?
A disinfectant was made to kill germs and bacteria. there are many products that will do this. Lysol is the most popular disinfectant.
Is nitrogen disinfectant?
No.
