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Chemical inhibitors are widely used to prevent the spread of disease-causing microorganisms and to preclude the growth of microbes that would cause spoilage of foods or bio-deterioration of industrial products. Such chemicals that kill microorganisms or prevent the growth of microorganisms are called antimicrobial agents. There are many different types of antimicrobial agents employed for the control of microbial growth. [...]