Evaluation of Disinfectants Ans Their Potential Resistance to Bacteria

The Evaluation of Disinfectants and Their Potential Resistance to Bacteria

Microbiology

April 3, 2009

Table of Contents

Introduction………………………………………………………………………….Pg 3

Research……………………………………………………………………………...Pg 3

Materials……………………………………………………………………………...Pg 5

Procedure…………………………………………………………………………….Pg 6

Results………………………………………………………………………………..Pg 8

Conclusions…………………………………………………………………………..Pg 12

Closing……………………………………………………………………………….Pg

Acknowledgements………………………………………………………………….Pg

Appendix A………………………………………………………………………….Pg

Appendix B………………………………………………………………………….Pg

Appendix C………………………………………………………………………….Pg

Appendix D………………………………………………………………………….Pg

Works Cited…………………………………………………………………………Pg

Introduction

As you may see on television, everyone corporate disinfectant company claims that they are the best in the industry, but which one really is the best. That is the purpose of my project; I am testing to see which disinfectant can kill the most bacteria. I will be using 4 different types of disinfectants Clorox Kitchen Cleaner, Lysol 4 in 1, Mr. Clean Multi-Surface Liquid Cleaner (with Febreze), Spray Nine Cleaner, and Distilled Water (control) and will be trying to kill Escherichia Coli: K-12. Since everyone claims that they are the best disinfectant company, which prompted my research. I researched the history of disinfectants and some brief research about the disinfectants that i plan on using for my project.

After researching my variable, I predict the Clorox Kitchen Cleaner will be the most effective due to the corrosive nature of the product, since it contains chlorine bleach. I believe project will help all kinds of people. It will give them the information needed when choosing disinfectants and give them a safe germ free area.

Research

The definition of a disinfectant is chemicals used on inanimate surfaces to rapidly inactivate microorganisms. Although many people believe that disinfectants and antibiotics are the same, but are...