| A | B |
|---|
| PHENOLICS (LYSOL) | DAMAGE TO PLASMA MEMBRANE, INACTIVATION OF ENZYMES, DENATURING PROTEINS |
| BIGUANIDES (CHLORHEXIDINE) | DISRUPT PLASMA MEMBRANES |
| IODINE | COMBINES WITH AMINO ACIDS AND INHIBITS ACTION OF MICROBIAL PROTEINS |
| CHLORINE | OXIDATION OF CELLULAR ENZYMES |
| ALCOHOLS | MAINLY DENATURATION OF PROTEINS, BUT ALSO DAMAGES MEMBRANES & DISSOLVES LIPIDS |
| HEAVY METALS (SILVER, MERCURY, ETC.) | OLIGODYNAMIC ACTION DENATURES PROTEINS |
| SURFACTANTS | MOSTLY JUST LOOSENS MICROBES SO THEY WASH AWAY |
| QUATERNARY AMMONIUMS | DISRUPT PLASMA MEMBRANE, INHIBITION OF ENZYMES, PROTEIN DENATURATION |
| ORGANIC ACIDS AS FOOD PRESERVATIVES | INTERFERE WITH THE METABOLISM OF MOLDS OR DAMAGE THEIR PLASMA MEMBRANES |
| SODIUM NITRATE OR NITRITE AS FOOD PRESERVATIVE | PREVENTS THE GERMINATION OF BOTULISM ENDOSPORES IN MEAT (ALSO KEEPS RED COLOR) |
| ANTIBIOTICS AS FOOD PRESERVATIVES | PREVENT GROWTH OF ENDOSPORES & FUNGI |
| ALDEHYDES | INACTIVATE PROTEINS |
| GASEOUS STERILANTS | INACTIVATE PROTEINS |
| PEROXYGENS | OXIDIZE CELLULAR COMPONENTS OF MICROBES |
