title: Bronidox
text: # Bronidox
  
  Bronidox, or 5-bromo-5-nitro-1,3-dioxane, is an antimicrobial chemical compound.
  
  Bronidox causes inhibition of enzyme activity in bacteria.
  
  Bronidox is corrosive to metals.
  
  ## Uses
  
  * Bactericide
  * Fungicide, effective against yeast and other fungi
  * It is used in immunology for preserving antibodies and antisera in 0.1 - 0.5% concentration. It is used as preservative to avoid use of sodium azide.
  * Stabilizer
  * Surfactant
  * Used in cosmetics since the mid-1970s as preservative for shampoos, foam bath, etc. Maximum concentration is 0.1%.
  * Some users do not recommend use in preparations destined for in vivo or tissue culture work
  