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Re:How we can stop antibiotic resistance by thatcat on Sunday June 11, 2017 @01:10AM (#14530725)
Some bacteria actually use dilute concentrations of ethanol as a substrate - acetobacter converts EtOH to acetate (vinegar). It's the concentration of 72% EtOH 28% h2o that bacteria can not protect against.
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Re:How we can stop antibiotic resistance by jaggederest on Sunday June 11, 2017 @02:57AM (#14531022)
Also, more importantly, certain environmental toxins force maladaptation to the human body as a growth medium.

That is, anything that can live in a 40+% alcohol environment is also not going to find the human body hospitable.

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