when a disinfecting agent says it kills germs, by what method is it doing so? Does it dissolve the bacteria? Poison them?

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when a disinfecting agent says it kills germs, by what method is it doing so? Does it dissolve the bacteria? Poison them?

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something related to chemically dissolving their proteins and outer layers, from which they essentially “bleed out” their innards and die.

soap to make the surface slippery so the majority wash away

disinfectant to kill any remaining critters.

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