Physical and Chemical Methods of
Microbial Control
Germicidal - answer Agent that kills germs
Bactericidal - answer Agent that kills bacteria
Bacteriostatic - answer Agent that inhibits bacterial growth
Sporicidal - answer Agent that kills spores
Fungicidal - answer Agent that kills fungi
Fungistatic - answer Agent that inhibits fungal growth
Virucidal - answer Agent that kills viruses
Sterilization - answer Process of killing all microorganisms
Disinfection - answer Process of killing or inhibiting microorganisms on non-living
surfaces
Antisepsis - answer Process of killing or inhibiting microorganisms on living tissues
Sanitization - answer Process of reducing the number of microorganisms to a safe level
Decontamination - answer Process of removing or neutralizing harmful substances
Preservation - answer Process of preventing spoilage or decay
Heat - answer Method of microbial control that uses high temperatures
Dry heat - answer Method of microbial control that uses hot air
Moist heat - answer Method of microbial control that uses steam or boiling water
, Pasteurization - answer Method of microbial control that uses heat to kill pathogens in
food and beverages
Boiling water - answer Method of microbial control that uses boiling water to kill
microorganisms
Steam heat under pressure - answer Method of microbial control that uses steam under
high pressure to sterilize
Autoclave - answer Device used for sterilization using steam under pressure
Low temperatures - answer Method of microbial control that uses cold temperatures to
slow down or inhibit microbial growth
Refrigeration - answer Method of microbial control that uses low temperatures to slow
down microbial growth
Freezing - answer Method of microbial control that uses very low temperatures to stop
microbial growth
Radiation - answer Method of microbial control that uses high-energy waves or
particles to kill microorganisms
UV irradiation - answer Method of microbial control that uses ultraviolet light to kill
microorganisms
Gamma irradiation - answer Method of microbial control that uses gamma rays to kill
microorganisms
Filtration - answer Method of microbial control that uses a physical barrier to remove
microorganisms
Dehydration - answer Method of microbial control that removes water from
microorganisms, inhibiting their growth
Dessication - answer Method of microbial control that removes water from
microorganisms, killing them
Halogens - answer Chemical agents that kill or inhibit the growth of microorganisms
Chlorine - answer Halogens that are used as disinfectants
Chlorites - answer Halogens that are used as disinfectants
Bleach - answer Halogens that are used as disinfectants
Iodine - answer Halogens that are used as antiseptics
Microbial Control
Germicidal - answer Agent that kills germs
Bactericidal - answer Agent that kills bacteria
Bacteriostatic - answer Agent that inhibits bacterial growth
Sporicidal - answer Agent that kills spores
Fungicidal - answer Agent that kills fungi
Fungistatic - answer Agent that inhibits fungal growth
Virucidal - answer Agent that kills viruses
Sterilization - answer Process of killing all microorganisms
Disinfection - answer Process of killing or inhibiting microorganisms on non-living
surfaces
Antisepsis - answer Process of killing or inhibiting microorganisms on living tissues
Sanitization - answer Process of reducing the number of microorganisms to a safe level
Decontamination - answer Process of removing or neutralizing harmful substances
Preservation - answer Process of preventing spoilage or decay
Heat - answer Method of microbial control that uses high temperatures
Dry heat - answer Method of microbial control that uses hot air
Moist heat - answer Method of microbial control that uses steam or boiling water
, Pasteurization - answer Method of microbial control that uses heat to kill pathogens in
food and beverages
Boiling water - answer Method of microbial control that uses boiling water to kill
microorganisms
Steam heat under pressure - answer Method of microbial control that uses steam under
high pressure to sterilize
Autoclave - answer Device used for sterilization using steam under pressure
Low temperatures - answer Method of microbial control that uses cold temperatures to
slow down or inhibit microbial growth
Refrigeration - answer Method of microbial control that uses low temperatures to slow
down microbial growth
Freezing - answer Method of microbial control that uses very low temperatures to stop
microbial growth
Radiation - answer Method of microbial control that uses high-energy waves or
particles to kill microorganisms
UV irradiation - answer Method of microbial control that uses ultraviolet light to kill
microorganisms
Gamma irradiation - answer Method of microbial control that uses gamma rays to kill
microorganisms
Filtration - answer Method of microbial control that uses a physical barrier to remove
microorganisms
Dehydration - answer Method of microbial control that removes water from
microorganisms, inhibiting their growth
Dessication - answer Method of microbial control that removes water from
microorganisms, killing them
Halogens - answer Chemical agents that kill or inhibit the growth of microorganisms
Chlorine - answer Halogens that are used as disinfectants
Chlorites - answer Halogens that are used as disinfectants
Bleach - answer Halogens that are used as disinfectants
Iodine - answer Halogens that are used as antiseptics
