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What is sterilization?
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100% free of microorganisms
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What is disinfection?
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use of physical or chemical agents
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What is antisepsis? What is the difference from disinfection?
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Chemical used on skin or other tissue. living tissue
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what is pasteurization?
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use of heat to kill pathogens
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what is sanitization?
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disinfecting in public places
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What are the targets of Antimicrobial agents?
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cell wall,cell membrane,proteins and nucleic acids
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What are the most susceptible microbes?
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envelope
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Which are the most resistant microbes?
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spore forming
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What are the phsical methods of controlling microbes?
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moist heat-boiling,autoclaving,pasteurization,
dry heat-flaming,oven,incineration, refrigeration and freezing, filtration,osmotic pressure-salting,radiation,drying,pickling,canning. |
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What are the chemical methods of controlling microbes?
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alcohols,halogens-iodine,chlorine,surfactants-soap,heavy metals-silver nitrate in treatment of Neisseria gonorrhoeae,aldehydes-formalin.
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