LAB

In order to test the effectiveness of

antimicrobial products, a lab was
conducted to examine the growth
of microorganisms. We began the
lab by disinfecting our work area
with surface cleaner. Then, a
control agar plate was used to grow
the bacteria already present in a
certain object. A cotton swab was
used to rub the object to transfer
them to the petri dish. The cotton
swab was streaked on the agar in
quadrants to isolate colonies. After
ANITI-
MICRO
closing the petri dish and disposing
of the control cotton swab, the
sanitizing product was used on the
object. After allowing the sanitizer

BIALS
to dry, a new cotton swab was
rubbed on the object and then
streaked on a new agar plate. Both
of the plates were then labeled and
put into an incubator for at least
EVALUATING THE
ABOUT twenty four hours. The results of
this lab showed us that there was TYPES OF ANTI-
ANTIMICROBIALS less bacterial growth in the
MICROBIALS
sanitized plate compared to the

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control. This demonstrates that our
An antimicrobial agent is any product is an antimicrobial as is
of a large variety of chemical helps reduce the amount of
compounds and physical bacteria.
agents that are used to
destroy microorganisms or to
prevent their development.
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THE TYPES
SANATIZERS:
Sanatizers are the weakest
antimicrobials in public health.
Typically used to clean surfaces and
reduce the amount of bacteria.
Sanitizers will specifically say if
they can be used to on furniture or
if they are for hand used.

DISINFECTANTS:
Disinfectants are the preferred
public-health antimicrobial for
common surfaces in medical
settings. They kill fungi and bacteria
and some can kill viruses.
Disinfectants that kill microbes are
called microbicides, but if they only
stop microbial growth, without
killing the microbe, they are called
KEY DIFFERENCES ANTIBIOTICS:
microbistats. Sanitizers are the weakest of the Medicine (such as penicillin or its
public health antimicrobial. derivatives) that inhibits the growth of
They only are effective towards or destroys microorganisms.
STERILIZERS bacteria and do not treat
viruses, fungi, or pores. ANTIFUNGAL:
Sterilizers are the strongest type of
Disinfectants are more effective
public health antimicrobial A pharmaceutical fungicide is used to
than sanitizers as they are
product. In addition to bacteria, treat and prevent mycoses such as
capable of killing bacteria and
algae, and fungi, they also control athlete's foot, ringworm, candidiasis,
fungi, making them stronger
hard-to-kill spores. Many sterilizers serious systemic infections such as
than sanitizers. Sterilizers are
are restricted-use pesticides. These cryptococcal meningitis, and others.
the strongest antimicrobials.
require applicator training and
They can treat bacteria, algae,
certification. Sterilizers are used in
fungi, and pores.
ANTIVIRAL:
medical and research settings
Antiviral drugs are a class of medication
when the presence of microbes
used specifically for treating viral
must be prevented as much as
infections rather than bacterial ones
possible.