Question

what is the mechanism action of alkyl (50% C14 40% C12, 10% C16) dimethyl benzyl ammonium sacharinate 0.10%, ethanol 58.00% on killing bacterias, viruses? please explain what happens to gram positive and gram negative bacterias as well as mechanical actions of those active ingredients on bacterias

Answer 1

The mechanical action of chemotherpeutics , which inhibits or kills the pathogenic agents without harming the hosts. The action of chemical compounds both on gram positive and gram negative bacterias by damaging the protein structure of the semipermeable cytoplasmic membranes of bacteria resulting the leakage of cellular materials in pathogenic bacterial as well as viruses

Chemical control refers to the use of disinfectants, antiseptic, antibiotics etc which are antimicrobial chemicals.

Mechanical control such as chemical control means the inhibition of the multiplication of pathogens or kills the pathogenic agents.

Eg: Alkaline hydrolysis to remove potentially infectious viral RNA contAminated from DNA.