Sporicidal microbicides

Because of the mechanism mentioned above the aldehydes with microbicidal effect are distinguished by broad spectra of effectiveness which also cover viri and spores. Since only few sporicides are found among microbicides, the sporicidal effect of aldehydes, particularly that of glutaric aldehyde is of special interest. Aldehydes are above all used for disinfecting purposes but also for preservation, then chiefly in the form of so-called aldehyde releasing compounds (see Sections 3 and 4). 

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