Describe five physical methods of microbial control.
Bauman 6th Edition
Ch. 9 - Controlling Microbial Growth in the Environment
Problema 7What is the difference between thermal death point and thermal death time?
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Thermal Death Point (TDP)
Thermal Death Time (TDT)
Relationship Between TDP and TDT
The preservation of beef jerky from microbial growth relies on which method of microbial control?
a. Filtration
b. Lyophilization
c. Desiccation
d. Radiation
A company that manufactures an antimicrobial cleaner for kitchen counters claims that its product is effective when used in a 50% water solution. By what means might scientists best verify this statement?
a. Disk-diffusion test
b. Phenol coefficient
c. Filter paper test
d. In-use test
Which of the following items functions most like an autoclave?
a. Boiling pan
b. Incinerator
c. Microwave oven
d. Pressure cooker
The endospores of which organism can be used as a biological indicator of sterilization?
a. Bacillus stearothermophilus
b. Salmonella enterica
c. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
d. Staphylococcus aureus
Defend the following statement: “Pasteurization is not sterilization.”