Across
- 4. Disease for which Pasteur developed the first successful laboratory-made vaccine
- 5. The enzyme that breaks down starch into simpler sugars
- 7. English surgeon who promoted antiseptics and sterilization techniques
- 11. Chemicals that make clothes appear whiter by reflecting light
- 13. Added to personal care products to extend shelf life by preventing microbial growth
- 15. The base component of baking soda,responsible for releasing CO₂ in baking
- 16. Cosmetic preservatives often linked to allergies and breast cancer
- 17. “Father of Microbiology”
- 19. A moisturizing ingredient commonly found in soaps and toothpaste.
- 23. The most essential cleaning agents in detergents that lower surface tension
- 24. Biological catalysts used in detergents to break down stains
- 25. A detergent foaming agent also listed as SDS or sodium dodecyl sulfate.
Down
- 1. The main active ingredient in household bleach that acts as a strong oxidizing agent
- 2. The discredited belief that life could arise from nonliving matter.
- 3. Produced when bleach is mixed with ammonia, this toxic compund irritates lungs
- 6. The discredited belief that life could arise from nonliving matter
- 8. German physician credited, along with Pasteur, for germ theory acceptance
- 9. The compound added to toothpaste that strengthens tooth enamel and prevents cavities
- 10. Common pH adjuster that lowers the acidity of many personal care products
- 12. Weakened or killed pathogens used to stimulate immunity
- 14. Process of heating food or drinks to kill harmful microbes
- 18. A deadly livestock disease studied by Pasteur, caused by Bacillus anthracis
- 20. The process of weakening a pathogen so it can be used in vaccine development
- 21. A growing industry crisis in France was solved by Pasteur’s discovery of this disease
- 22. Pasteur’s studies on yeast that proved microbes cause this process like milk turning sour