Ch9 Physical & Chemical Control of Microbes Crossword

6. The physical process or a chemical agent that destroys vegetative pathogens but not bacterial endospores.
8. The most resistant microbial entities (from bacteria)
10. The shortest length of time required to kill all test microbes at a specific temperature (abbr.)
12. A method of microbial control using moist heat, killing potential infectious agents but retaining a liquid's flavor and nutritional value, (ex. method used on cow milk.)
13. A chemical that can kill fungal spores and yeasts.
15. Method of microbial control using moist heat, where steam under pressure is used; effective for heat-resistant materials.
17. The latin suffix term that signifies the act of killing, commonly used in scientific and legal terms.

1. Chemical agents applied directly to exposed body surfaces, wounds, and surgical incisions to prevent vegetative pathogens (ex. prepping the skin with iodine compounds before surgery.)
2. The cleansing technique that mechanically removes microorganisms as well as other debris to reduce contamination to safe levels.
3. Dry heat source tool used in labs that help to sterilize while eliminating fire hazards associated with bunsen burners.
4. The growth of microorganisms in the blood and other tissues.
5. A highly effective alternative for sterilizing materials that are sensitive to heat or chemicals.
7. A combination of freezing and drying, preserving microbes in a viable state for many years.
9. Method of microbial microbial control using dry heat, where direct exposure to such intense heat reduces the microbes to ashes and gas.
11. The process that destroys or removed all viable organisms, viruses, and endospores.
14. A chemical that destroys bacteria except for endospores.
16. In terms of using temperature to physically control microbes, elevated temperatures are microbicidal, whereas lower temperatures are microbi______.