Chemical Antimicrobial Control

A perfect disinfectant would offer full microbiological sterilisation, without harming humans and would also be non-corrosive.

Some antiseptics are germicides, capable of destroying microbes (bacteriocidal), while others are bacteriostatic and prevent their growth.

There are multiple types of disinfectants, including but not limited to air disinfectants, alcohols, and oxidizing agents.

Prior to the advent of antibiotics, live organisms were used directly in attempts to control microbial infections.