Abstract
AbstractFormamide (20% concentration) has the specific property of considerably increasing the germ‐icidal power of the saturated fatty acids. The adsorption of the acids by activated charcoal is, however, diminished in the presence of formamide, except when the amount of adsorbent is small; an increase is then sometimes observed. Acetamide and glycol also diminish the adsorption of acetic acid, but to a somewhat less extent than formamide. The bactericidal power of trichloroaoetic acid is reduced by formamide and the adsorption by charcoal is also diminished. isoPropyl alcohol, unlike formamide, does not exhibit a specific effect on the bactericidal action of acetic acid; acetone, acetic acid, and certain esters are influenced to much the same extent.
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