Oxidizing agent - hydrogen perioxide. Alkaylating agents - Formaldehyde and glutaraldehyde. Inactivate viruses and toxins without destroying antigenicity - used in preparing vaccines. BPL in its liquid form is uded to sterilize vaccine. Sulfites, sulfur dioxide preserve fruit and other foods.
Sodium nitrite is used to preserve meat.
Keeps meat red. Chemotherapeutic index - compares the toxic dosage level with the therapeutic dosage level. Protein synthesis 4. Nucleic acid synthesis. PABA is used by folate synthetase to dsynthesize folic acid.