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Terms ch11
microbio
Term | Definition |
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Antibiotic | antimicrobial compound made by one living organism that affects other organisms |
Antisepsis | Killing microbes on living tissue |
Decontamination | Makes contaminated surfaces safe to handle by reducing the number of microbes present |
Disinfection | reduces the number of pathogens on an inanimate surface (also called sanitation) |
Sterilization | kills all vegetative cells and spores |
Pathogens | Bacteria, viruses, or other microorganisms that can cause disease |
D-Value | (Microbial Death Rate) Decimal reduction Time Time required to kill 90% of cells |