http://www.wabisabibaby.com/blog/2009/microbes-conclusion-and-my-personal-opinions-part-iv/ Simple, Frugal, Family Living Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:26:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.wabisabibaby.com/blog/2009/microbes-conclusion-and-my-personal-opinions-part-iv/comment-page-1/#comment-1440 Kara Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:39:28 +0000 http://www.wabisabibaby.com/blog/?p=1335#comment-1440 As a microbiologist, I would like to point out that plain old soap kills, or dislodges for disinfection, most microbes very effectively without any help from specific antimicrobials. Rubbing alcohol is extremely effective at killing microbes on surfaces and even damages viruses. The fewer specifically targeted biocides we use, the more the biocides are available for use when we really need them, as during an epidemic. As a microbiologist, I would like to point out that plain old soap kills, or dislodges for disinfection, most microbes very effectively without any help from specific antimicrobials. Rubbing alcohol is extremely effective at killing microbes on surfaces and even damages viruses. The fewer specifically targeted biocides we use, the more the biocides are available for use when we really need them, as during an epidemic.

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