Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-30

words, it would not keep" 1t had
to be made by experts every day
and the great mass of humanity was
| deprived of its protection. 1t was
accomplishing marvels in hospital
use but if the world was to profit
to the utmost by the biggest asset
J of the war it must be put directly
! into the hands of the people it
must go into the home.
Laboratory Tests Convincing
| That is why chemists have worked
increasingly for six long years. THE
| Carrel-Dakin solution must be sta
| bilized." they said. And so they
! worked hopefully, doggedly, failing
again and. again, until at last sue
cess came. 1t is called Zonite. 1t is
the marvellous World War antiseptic.
not only stabilized so that it will
keep its strength indefinitely. but
| concentrated also to such an extent
that it may be heavily diluted and
+, still destroy germs with the utmost
! effectiveness.
! The powers of Zonite have been
| convincingly demonstrated by some
very interesting laboratory tests. The
standard international method of
testing an antiseptic is known as the
Rideal Walker phenoI coefficient
method.
The phenol coefficient of an anti
septic is a comparison of it's germi-
! cidal powers with phenol. the chem
ical term for pure carbolic acid. BY
CT vd
Gent of Zonite is normally 225, or in
non-technical language, Zonite is
| two and twenty-five hundredths
| times as powerful a germ killer as
pure carbolic acid.
Just what a phenol coefiicient of
10 signifies may be more clearly
understood when comparison is
made with peroxide of hydrogen
Zonite is shown by actual laboratory
tests to be 40 times as powerful as
peroxide of hydrogen as sold by
druggists.
Powerful But Non-POisonous
Unlike carbolic acid. iodine, bichlo-
ride of mercury and antiseptics Of that
class, Zonite is poisonous, nom
irritating and non-caustic.
This brief synopsis Of the germ
killing powers of Zonite suffices to
show its distinctive position in the
I field of antiseptics. There are other
differences. however. no less note
worthy. All other antiseptics. power
full enough to kill malignant germs.
tend to burn, harden and destroy the
tissue or membrane with which they
come in contact. Even when diluted
these antiSeptics have the same irritat-
ing. understanding effect which
ether hand. has a mild and soothing
effect when the tissue is inflamed and
is probably the greatest healing agent
known to materia medica. A writer in
this form Of antiseptic, said: All we
have to % IS to keep the germs at bay
II is mortal"
its possibilities can only be Inadequate
ly forecast. Inevitably 1t will sup
plant. the old poisonous. skull-and-
crossbone 'antiseptics in the home.
which are q constant danger to every
member Of the family.
VIII Prevent Many Diseases
Zonite will prove of incalculable
benefit as a preventive Of disease.
iberia and pneumonia most human all
ments arise from the Judgment and
opaga;ion of germs in the throat and
nasal passages. At these points in the
human anatomy. the bacteria of most
fatal diseases make their initial en-
trance and attack. The knowledge of
this was of small value in the past be-
cause all known antiseptics powerful
enough TO destroy the invader would
destroy flesh, tissue and membrane as
well. Zonite. however, properly dilut-
cd may be used with impunity in the
rose and throat of a child as well as an
adult.
Zonite will therefore provide human
ity with n mighty defense against in
lection and disease.
Notice to Physicians:
Zonite. with an equal amount of
water. makes a Carrel-Daken solution.
No testing required. Zpnite has dis
tinct advantages over tho CarreiDakin
fluid. 1t is stable, concentrated and
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