which agent was most effective against the spore-forming bacteria that was tested? How does the agent kill bacterial cells?

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which agent was most effective against the spore-forming bacteria that was tested?

How does the agent kill bacterial cells?

AGENT
70% alcohol
3% H₂O₂2
10% bleach
5% Lysol®
BetadineⓇ
Soap
Scope®
Listerine®
Vinegar
Corn syrup
Lemon juice
TYPE OF AGENT
Alcoho
Рего ліде
Halogen
Phenolic
Iodophor
Detergent
Essential oil
Essential oil
Soute
Acid
Staphylococcus
15
45
18
29
27
30
28
13
23
42
20
INHIBITION DIAMETER (mm)
Escherichia
114
33
13
14
lle
13
18
15
29
13
Pseudomonas
18
30
14
13
17
13
110
13³44
13
15
Bacillus
22:
40
23
30
17
30
15
24
We
13
Transcribed Image Text:AGENT 70% alcohol 3% H₂O₂2 10% bleach 5% Lysol® BetadineⓇ Soap Scope® Listerine® Vinegar Corn syrup Lemon juice TYPE OF AGENT Alcoho Рего ліде Halogen Phenolic Iodophor Detergent Essential oil Essential oil Soute Acid Staphylococcus 15 45 18 29 27 30 28 13 23 42 20 INHIBITION DIAMETER (mm) Escherichia 114 33 13 14 lle 13 18 15 29 13 Pseudomonas 18 30 14 13 17 13 110 13³44 13 15 Bacillus 22: 40 23 30 17 30 15 24 We 13
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