How household bleach works to kill bacteria
Monday, November 17, 2008 - 17:21
in Health & Medicine
Despite the fact that household bleach is commonly used as a disinfectant, exactly how it works to fight bacteria remained an open question. Now, a report in the November 14th issue of the journal Cell, a Cell Press publication, provides an answer.
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