Control of Microbial Growth

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  1. 3. do not kill or inhibit microbial growth and so are not considered antiseptics or disinfectants
  2. 4. antimicrobial chemicals safe for use on living skin or tissues.
  3. 6. inhibit the growth of bacteria
  4. 11. inexpensive skin antiseptics that break down into water and oxygen gas
  5. 12. radiation that includes X-rays, gamma rays, and high-energy electron beams
  6. 13. commonly used chemicals for disinfection includes iodine, chlorine, and fluorine
  7. 16. kills fungi
  8. 17. kills pathogens and reduces the number of spoilage-causing microbes while maintaining food quality
Down
  1. 1. a specialized device for sterilizing materials with pressurized steam
  2. 2. inactivates most microbes on the surface of a fomite by using antimicrobial chemicals or heat
  3. 3. the major ingredients in soaps and detergents
  4. 4. typically used at concentrations of about 70% aqueous solution, can be used as antiseptics or disinfectants
  5. 5. kills or inactivate viruses
  6. 7. microbial numbers are significantly reduced by gently scrubbing living tissue, most commonly skin, with a mild chemical (e.g., soap) to avoid the transmission of pathogenic microbes
  7. 8. the cleansing of fomites to remove enough microbes to achieve levels deemed safe for public health
  8. 9. the complete removal or killing of all vegetative cells, endospores, and viruses
  9. 10. below −2 °C may stop microbial growth and even kill susceptible organisms
  10. 14. radiation that is commonly used for disinfection and uses less energy than ionizing radiation. Ultraviolet (UV) light is one example
  11. 15. filter that physically removes microbes from the air