Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (5th Edition)
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780134477206
Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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The effectiveness of quaternary ammonium compounds against Mycobacterium tuberculosis species.
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The surfactants are the chemicals that are active on the surface. On the surfaces, due to the attraction within the molecules, the solvent surface tensions are minimized. Due to this action, the solute molecules are effectively dissolved by the solvents.
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