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Microbial Growth
Chapter 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Sepsis | refers to microbial contamination |
| Asepsis | the absence of contamination |
| Sterilization | removing all microbial life |
| commercial sterilization | killing C. botulinum endospores |
| Disinfection | removing pathogens |
| Antisepsis | removing pathogens from living tissue |
| Autoclave | moist heat sterilization |
| Pasteurization | reduces spoilage organisms and pathogens |
| Pasteurization | 63 C for 30 min |