What is the difference between preservatives, fungicides and disinfectants?
What is the difference between the "agents" of preservatives, disinfectants and fungicides? Preservative manufacturers introduce their differences from the definition and function of products.
The role of preservatives
Preservative is a natural or synthetic chemical ingredient, mainly used in cosmetics, food, paint, etc., the main function is to delay the growth of microorganisms or cause spoilage due to chemical changes, and avoid product deterioration.
The role of disinfectants
It also has an alias, called "chemical disinfectant", its function is to kill the pathogenic microorganisms on the transmission medium, make it harmless, eliminate the pathogenic microorganisms outside the human body, and cut off the transmission route of infectious diseases. This achieves the purpose of controlling infectious diseases.
Disinfection is often seen in hospitals, the purpose is to prevent cross-infection of patients, which is also the main purpose of disinfectants.
The role of fungicides
As the name implies, it directly kills bacteria. It belongs to a kind of pesticide, generally refers to fungicides, which are mainly used to control plant diseases caused by various pathogenic microorganisms.
Internationally, the term "fungicide" is usually used as a general term for the prevention and control of various pathogenic microorganisms, and is usually used for the sterilization of workshops or equipment.
From the definitions of preservatives, fungicides and disinfectants, we can intuitively find the difference between the three: the role of preservatives focuses on a "prevention", that is, to prevent the growth of harmful microorganisms; while fungicides , the focus is on "killing", that is, directly killing harmful microorganisms; the main function of disinfectants is "killing", that is, it is used to eliminate pathogenic microorganisms on the transmission medium.
