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The control of microbial growth: Sanitation, disinfectants, and sterilization

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BASICS OF MICROBIAL CONTROL   BASICS  
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Disinfection?   Reducing of inhibiting microbe growth on object  
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Sepsis:   there's a bacteria present  
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Asepsis:   No bacteria present  
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Antisepsis/aseptic?   Reducing/inhibiting microbial growth on LIVING tiesue  
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--Cide suffic:   To kill  
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--state suffix:   inhibit  
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HEAT   HEAT  
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What are methods of killing using moist heat?   Boiling and steam under pressure  
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What do you need to get steam under pressure?   Autoclavve  
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What does this method sterilzize?   We sterilize liquids with this method  
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What MUST you have for this to work?   Steam must contact organism  
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How much liquid can we sterilize withthis method? Why?   Small amounts, otherwise you need a long exposure time  
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PASTEURIZATION   PASTEURIZATION  
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What does pasteurization result in?   Kills pathogens, but not all microbes  
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What is a sterilized solutioN/   When everything is dead  
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When is pasteurization used?   To prevent spoilage,  
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What is the classical method for sterilization?   63 degrees for 30 mins; not complete sterlization  
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What is the method for commercial use?   72 degrees for 15 secs  
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What does the ultra high method result in? What undergoes this?   Complete sterilization; coffee creamers  
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FILTRATION   FILTRATION  
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What are the two methods?   Air and water  
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What do we use to air filter stuff?   Vacuums, HEPA filter  
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How do we filter fluids? Disadvantages?   Slow filtration, you must know bacteria size or it can pass through membrane filter  
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HEAVY METALS: What is oligodynamic action/   Cystine action/ combing with sulfhydryl groups to denature proteins  
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