Across
- 3. Chemical that can kill fungal spores and yeasts
- 5. Chemical that destroys bacteria except for endospores
- 8. Chemical known to inactivate viruses, especially on living tissue
- 9. Process is the destruction of bacterial endospores.
- 12. Owing to its lower energy state, UV radiation is not as penetrating as ionizing radiation.
- 14. Hot air or an open flame, which ranges from 160°C to several thousand oC
- 15. Chemicals dissolved in pure water as the solvent
- 16. Any practice that prevents the entry of infectious agents into sterile tissues and thus prevents infection
Down
- 1. Ionizing radiation is a highly effective alternative for sterilizing materials that are sensitive to heat or chemicals- very penetrating
- 2. Agents are typically “killing agents” depending on how they are used.
- 4. Chemical agents that kill microorganisms
- 6. Is energy emitted from atomic activities and dispersed at high velocity through matter or space. gamma rays, uv rays, xrays
- 7. A small volume of the liquid chemical is diluted in a larger volume of solvent to achieve a certain ratio
- 9. An agent capable of destroying bacterial endospores
- 10. Hot water, boiling water, or steam between 60°C and 135°C, lower temperatures and shorter exposure times achieve the same effectiveness as dry heat
- 11. Chemicals dissolved in pure alcohol or alcohol-water mixtures
- 13. Agents prevent bacterial and fungal growth, respectively.
- 16. Chemical agents applied directly to exposed body surfaces, wounds, and surgical incisions to prevent vegetative pathogens
- 17. The growth of microorganisms in the blood and other tissues