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III. Temperature and Disinfection 74 



Temiieratiue Coefficients of Life and Deatli 78 



IV. Interference of Foreign Matter With Disinfec- 



tion 80 



V. Interference of Antidotes With Disinfection.... 82 

 VI. Properties of Various Groups of Disinfectants.. 84 



Acids -. - 84 



Alkalies - 85 



Heavy Metal Compounds 85 



Alcohols - 89 



Formaldehyde 90 



Oxidizing Agents 91 



Halogens - 92 



Soaps 95 



VII. Standardization of Disinfectants 101 



II. ANTISEPTICS 



I. Temperature and Antisepsis 121 



II. Selective Action of Antiseptics .' 123 



III. Diluted Disinfectants as Antiseptics 128 



IV. Effect of Size of Inoculum 133 



V. The Dual Action of the Dyes 136 



VI. Mode of Action of the Sulfonamides 146 



VII. Increased Efficiency of the Weak Acids by In- 

 creased Acidity 157 



VIII. Antagonistic Substances From Microorgan- 

 isms - - 164 



SUMMARY AND CONCLISIONS 170 



BIBLIOGRAPHY 175 



SUBJECT INDEX _._ 179 



AUTHOR INDEX _ 181 



