Chapter 9- Microbiology

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Across
  1. 3. Reduces the number of microbes on the human skin A form of decontamination but on living tissues
  2. 4. direct exposure to such intense heat ignites and reduces microbes and other substances to ashes and gas.
  3. 8. are generally VERY RESISTANT to heat
  4. 10. heat is applied to liquids to kill potential agents of infection and spoilage, while at the same time retaining the liquid’s flavor and nutritional value
  5. 13. Physical process or a chemical agent to destroy vegetative pathogens but not bacterial endospores Removes harmful products of microorganisms (toxins) from material
  6. 14. a combination of freezing and drying
  7. 15. chemical agents that kill microorganisms
Down
  1. 1. an agent capable of destroying bacterial endospores
  2. 2. Cleansing technique that mechanically removes microorganisms as well as other debris to reduce contamination to safe levels
  3. 5. any practice that prevents the entry of infectious agents into sterile tissues and thus prevents infection
  4. 6. chemical known to inactivate viruses, especially on living tissue
  5. 7. the growth of microorganisms in the blood and other tissues
  6. 9. Process that destroys or removes all viable microorganisms (including viruses) and endospores
  7. 11. chemical that destroys bacteria except for endospores
  8. 12. chemical that can kill fungal spores and yeasts