Antimicrobial agents may be in form of inorganic, organic or natural biological. 抗菌剂包括无机、有机和天然生物抗菌剂三大类型。
Triclosan is an antimicrobial which is widely used in household products. However, recent studies show that triclosan can form toxic dioxin-type derivatives. 三氯生是日化产品中被广泛使用的抗菌剂,但有研究表明三氯生可在一定条件下转化为具有强致癌性的二恶英类化合物。