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iodophor

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iodophor (īō´dfôr),
n a loose chemical compound of iodine with certain organic compounds; e.g., polyvinylpyrrolidone.
iodophor
name given to any product in which surface-acting agents, such as nonoxynol, act as carriers and solubilizing agents for iodine. Used as skin disinfectants, especially as teat dips in mastitis control. Called also tamed iodine.
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Iodine is not very soluble in water, so a surfactant was mixed in to form an iodophor.
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Mycobacteria are also quite resistant to agents used for surface and instrument disinfection, including quaternary ammonium compounds, phenolics, iodophors, and glutaraldehyde (16,22,23,36) and can degrade the disinfectant morpholine (20).
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