Examine the given sets of table below. Which disinfectant is the MOST recommended? Support and Justify your answer. Table 2. Phenol Coefficient of Test Disinfectant Name of disinfectant Growth after 5 minutes Dettol Phenol Name of disinfectant Z-germicSide Phenol Name of disinfectant Jik Phenol KEY: No growth, += Growth Dilution 1:100 1:125 1:150 1:175 1:200 1:95 1:100 1:105 1:110 1:115 Dilution 1:100 1:125 1:150 1:175 1:200 1:95 1:100 1:105 1:110 1:115 Dilution 1:100 1:125 1:150 1:175 1:200 1:95 1:100 1:105 1:110 1:115 + + + + + + + + Growth after 5 mins + + + + + + + Growth after 5 mins + - + + - + + + + Growth after 10 minutes + + + + + + Growth after 10 minutes + + + + + Growth after 10 mins + + + + + + + Growth after 15 minutes + + + + + + Growth after 15 mins + + + + Growth after 15 mins - + + + + + + + +
Examine the given sets of table below. Which disinfectant is the MOST recommended? Support and Justify your answer. Table 2. Phenol Coefficient of Test Disinfectant Name of disinfectant Growth after 5 minutes Dettol Phenol Name of disinfectant Z-germicSide Phenol Name of disinfectant Jik Phenol KEY: No growth, += Growth Dilution 1:100 1:125 1:150 1:175 1:200 1:95 1:100 1:105 1:110 1:115 Dilution 1:100 1:125 1:150 1:175 1:200 1:95 1:100 1:105 1:110 1:115 Dilution 1:100 1:125 1:150 1:175 1:200 1:95 1:100 1:105 1:110 1:115 + + + + + + + + Growth after 5 mins + + + + + + + Growth after 5 mins + - + + - + + + + Growth after 10 minutes + + + + + + Growth after 10 minutes + + + + + Growth after 10 mins + + + + + + + Growth after 15 minutes + + + + + + Growth after 15 mins + + + + Growth after 15 mins - + + + + + + + +
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![Examine the given sets of table below. Which disinfectant is the MOST recommended? Support and Justify your answer.
Table 2. Phenol Coefficient of Test Disinfectant
Name of disinfectant
Growth after 5
minutes
Dettol
Phenol
Name of disinfectant
Z-germicSide
Phenol
Name of disinfectant
Jik
Phenol
KEY:- = No growth, + = Growth
Dilution
1:100
1:125
1:150
1:175
1:200
1:95
1:100
1:105
1:110
1:115
Dilution
1:100
1:125
1:150
1:175
1:200
1:95
1:100
1:105
1:110
1:115
Dilution
1:100
1:125
1:150
1:175
1:200
1:95
1:100
1:105
1:110
1:115
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Transcribed Image Text:Examine the given sets of table below. Which disinfectant is the MOST recommended? Support and Justify your answer.
Table 2. Phenol Coefficient of Test Disinfectant
Name of disinfectant
Growth after 5
minutes
Dettol
Phenol
Name of disinfectant
Z-germicSide
Phenol
Name of disinfectant
Jik
Phenol
KEY:- = No growth, + = Growth
Dilution
1:100
1:125
1:150
1:175
1:200
1:95
1:100
1:105
1:110
1:115
Dilution
1:100
1:125
1:150
1:175
1:200
1:95
1:100
1:105
1:110
1:115
Dilution
1:100
1:125
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