Across
- 2. referring to solutions in which water is used as the solvent
- 4. heat treatment of perishable fluid such as milk, fruit juices, or wine to destroy heat-sensitive vegetative cell, followed by rapid chilling to inhibit growth of survivors and germination of spores. it prevents infection and spoilage
- 8. the quality of inhibiting the growth of microbes
- 10. any process or agent that inhabits bacterial growth
- 11. the least time required to kill all cells of a culture at a specified temperature
- 12. an agent lethal to non-endospore-forming pathogen
- 13. a method for preserving microorganisms and other substances by freezing and them drying them directly from the frozen state
- 15. the lowest temperature that achieves sterilization in a given quantity of broth culture upon a 10-minute exposure
Down
- 1. Chemicals that kill microorganisms
- 3. the presence of pathogenic organisms or their toxins in tissue or blood
- 5. a growth-inhibiting agent used on tissues to prevent infection
- 6. a condition free of viable pathogenic microorganisms
- 7. To dry thoroughly, to preserve by drying
- 9. an agent kills bacteria
- 14. a medical substance dissolved in alcoholic solvent