Hypochlorite Discovery - Why Household Bleach Kills Bacteria

Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 14:28 in Health & Medicine

Developed more than 200 years ago and found in households around the world, chlorine bleach is among the most widely used disinfectants, yet scientists never have understood exactly how this familiar product actually kills bacteria.   New research from the University of Michigan  reveals key details in the process by which bleach works its antimicrobial magic. read more

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