Disinfection involves killing microbes on a surface or object. While disinfectants generally kill more microbÄ—s than sanitizers, disinfectants do not completely eliminate all microbes from a surface or object. They reduce the amount of microbes so that it is sofer for human contact. For disinfectants to work properly, the area should be defined first. This reduces Inhibition of the disinfectant by soil or other organic material, The treatment methodology and other details followed below.