Terminology of Microbial Control

Mer som dette

Marine and Fresh Water

Ved Hannah Samuel

DISEASE PREVENTION PART I

Ved Kashifa Zafar

Tree organigram

Ved MAISHA SHAH

microbial habitat

Ved Haffisz Aziz

Terminology of Microbial Control

stat or -stasis: inhibit growth

cide: kills

Degerming

sanitization: high temp washing

skin swab before injection

mechanical removal of microbes

Disinfection

antisepsis on living tissue...antiseptic

chemical disinfectant on inert

chemicals, UV radiation, boiling water and steam

destruction of vegetative, non-endospore forming pathogens

Sterilization

commercial sterilization: limited heat treatment in canning

sterilant: sterlizing agent

heating most common method

destruction of ALL forms of microbial life