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