Microbiology

  1. Microbial Growth Control
    1. Control Terminology
      1. Sterilization
        1. Complete Destruction
          1. Sterility Assurance
          2. Disinfection
            1. Pathogen Reduction
              1. Inanimate Objects
              2. Antisepsis
                1. Living Tissue Treatment
                  1. Antimicrobial Application
                  2. Sanitization
                    1. Public Health Standards
                      1. Pathogen Reduction
                      2. Preservation
                        1. Growth Prevention
                          1. Storage Stability
                        2. Microbial Death Kinetics
                          1. Death Rate Factors
                            1. Population Size
                              1. Microbial Resistance
                                1. Environmental Conditions
                                2. Logarithmic Death
                                  1. First-Order Kinetics
                                    1. D-Value Concept
                                    2. Resistance Variations
                                      1. Vegetative Cells
                                        1. Spores
                                          1. Viruses
                                        2. Physical Control Methods
                                          1. Heat Treatment
                                            1. Moist Heat
                                              1. Boiling Water
                                                1. Steam Under Pressure
                                                  1. Pasteurization
                                                  2. Dry Heat
                                                    1. Hot Air Ovens
                                                      1. Incineration
                                                        1. Flaming
                                                      2. Filtration
                                                        1. Membrane Filters
                                                          1. Pore Size Selection
                                                            1. Sterilizing Filtration
                                                            2. HEPA Filters
                                                              1. Air Filtration
                                                                1. Particle Removal
                                                              2. Low Temperature
                                                                1. Refrigeration
                                                                  1. Growth Inhibition
                                                                    1. Preservation
                                                                    2. Freezing
                                                                      1. Metabolic Arrest
                                                                        1. Ice Crystal Damage
                                                                      2. Desiccation
                                                                        1. Water Removal
                                                                          1. Metabolic Inhibition
                                                                            1. Preservation Method
                                                                            2. Osmotic Pressure
                                                                              1. Hypertonic Solutions
                                                                                1. Plasmolysis
                                                                                  1. Food Preservation
                                                                                  2. Radiation
                                                                                    1. Ionizing Radiation
                                                                                      1. Gamma Rays
                                                                                        1. X-Rays
                                                                                          1. DNA Damage
                                                                                          2. Non-ionizing Radiation
                                                                                            1. Ultraviolet Light
                                                                                              1. DNA Thymine Dimers
                                                                                            2. High Pressure
                                                                                              1. Hydrostatic Pressure
                                                                                                1. Protein Denaturation
                                                                                                  1. Food Processing
                                                                                                2. Chemical Control Methods
                                                                                                  1. Disinfectant Evaluation
                                                                                                    1. Use-Dilution Tests
                                                                                                      1. Disk-Diffusion Method
                                                                                                        1. Efficacy Standards
                                                                                                        2. Chemical Categories
                                                                                                          1. Phenols and Phenolics
                                                                                                            1. Membrane Disruption
                                                                                                              1. Protein Denaturation
                                                                                                              2. Alcohols
                                                                                                                1. Protein Coagulation
                                                                                                                  1. Lipid Dissolution
                                                                                                                  2. Halogens
                                                                                                                    1. Iodine Compounds
                                                                                                                      1. Chlorine Compounds
                                                                                                                        1. Oxidizing Action
                                                                                                                        2. Heavy Metals
                                                                                                                          1. Silver Compounds
                                                                                                                            1. Mercury Compounds
                                                                                                                              1. Protein Binding
                                                                                                                              2. Surface-Active Agents
                                                                                                                                1. Soaps and Detergents
                                                                                                                                  1. Quaternary Ammonium Compounds
                                                                                                                                    1. Membrane Disruption
                                                                                                                                    2. Aldehydes
                                                                                                                                      1. Formaldehyde
                                                                                                                                        1. Glutaraldehyde
                                                                                                                                          1. Cross-Linking Reactions
                                                                                                                                          2. Gaseous Sterilants
                                                                                                                                            1. Ethylene Oxide
                                                                                                                                              1. Alkylating Action
                                                                                                                                                1. Sterilization Applications
                                                                                                                                                2. Oxidizing Agents
                                                                                                                                                  1. Hydrogen Peroxide
                                                                                                                                                    1. Ozone
                                                                                                                                                      1. Peracetic Acid
                                                                                                                                                    2. Food Preservatives
                                                                                                                                                      1. Organic Acids
                                                                                                                                                        1. pH Reduction
                                                                                                                                                          1. Metabolic Inhibition
                                                                                                                                                          2. Nitrites and Nitrates
                                                                                                                                                            1. Botulism Prevention
                                                                                                                                                              1. Color Preservation
                                                                                                                                                              2. Salt and Sugar
                                                                                                                                                                1. Osmotic Effects
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Water Activity

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