physical control: HEAT Flashcards
1
Q
moist heat examples
A
boiling
autoclave
pasteurization
2
Q
dry heat examples
A
baking
incineration
3
Q
dry heat and moist heat both work by denaturing
A
proteins
4
Q
dry heat also oxidizes
A
cell constituents
5
Q
heat is very effective for reducing
A
microbial load in/on many items
ex.
food
equipment
liquids
dry goods, etc
6
Q
not everything is stabile under heat though ex
A
plastic melts
liquids vaporize
heat-labile proteins are destroyed
7
Q
heat is cheap and relatively
A
fast
8
Q
dry heat (specifically baking) requires longer
A
exposures than moist heat for sterilization