Control Of Microbial Growth Flashcards

Terminologies

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1
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Absence of microbes

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Asepsis

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2
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Methods to prevent entry of organisms

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Aseptic Technique

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3
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Chemical disinfection of living tissues

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Antisepsis

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4
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Treatment of wounds

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Antisepsis

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5
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Condition where growth and multiplication is halted or inhibited

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Bacteriostasis

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6
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Chemical sterilants

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Biocide

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7
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Destroy all forms of life

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Biocide

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8
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Introduced to specimens or bacterial culture

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Contaminant

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9
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Removal of pathogenic microorganisms

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Decontamination

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10
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Removal of transient microorganisms from the skin

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Degerming

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11
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Destructionnof pathogenic microorganisms except spores and prions

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Disinfection

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12
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Reduction of pathogens on eating utensils

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Sanitization

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13
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Destruction of all forms of life including bacterial spore

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Sterilization

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14
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Lowest temperature in a liquid culture killed in 10 minutes

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Thermal Death Point

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15
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Minimal length of time in a liquid suspension killed at a given temperature

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Thermal death time

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