Across
- 2. Sterilization using steam under pressure
- 3. Prevention of contamination and infection
- 5. Highly resistant dormant bacterial structure
- 6. Agent that kills microorganisms
- 7. Growth of microorganisms in the blood and tissues
- 9. Shrinkage of a cell caused by water loss in a hypertonic environment
- 13. Destruction of vegetative pathogens but not endospores
- 14. Mechanical removal of microbes to safe levels
- 15. Preservation method involving freezing and drying
Down
- 1. Reduction of microbes on living tissue
- 4. Complete destruction or removal of all microorganisms including endospores
- 8. Chemical that kills bacteria except endospores
- 10. Heat treatment that reduces pathogens while preserving food quality
- 11. Agent that prevents microbial growth without killing
- 12. Agent capable of destroying bacterial endospores