Control Flashcards
1
Q
List the 7 factors to consider when controlling microbial growth
A
Goal, Type of microbe, Activity of microbe, Amount of microbe, Type of antimicrobial agent, Time, Environment
2
Q
Destruction or removal of all forms of life
A
Sterilization
3
Q
Destruction of vegetative (growing) microbes
A
Disinfection
4
Q
Destruction of microbes on tissues
A
Antisepsis
5
Q
Treatment to lower microbial counts to safe public levels
A
Sanitization
6
Q
Compound that inhibits growth
A
-static
7
Q
Compound that causes death
A
-cidal
8
Q
Compound that lyses cells
A
-lytic
9
Q
List the six physical means of microbial control
A
Dry heat, Moist heat, Pressure, Low temperature, Ionizing radiation, Non-ionizing radiation (UV)
