GATE 2024 ES – Question 44

Environmental Microbiology · Growth and Control of Microorganisms · 2 marks · Multiple select

1. Ethanol damages bacterial membrane lipids.
2. Mercuric chloride inactivates sulfhydryl-containing enzymes.
3. Glutaraldehyde inactivates protein.
4. Isopropyl alcohol cannot disinfect.

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