What Is Bactericidal?
A bactericidal, or bacteriocidal, is anything that kills bacteria, single-celled microorganisms that can be harmful to other organisms. Bacteria are very small organisms that can survive in nearly every environment on earth from warm, damp soil to radioactive waste that would severely harm other organisms. Some bacteria can be very harmful to human and animal life, while others are absolutely essential to the survival of plants, animals, and humans. It can often be very difficult to kill harmful bacteria because of their ability to survive a wide range of environments. One method of fighting harmful bacteria is to develop a bactericidal substance that kills the particular bad bacteria without harming the important good bacteria.
