Common physical methods of microbial control

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4 methods

Heat (dry or moist)

Cold and/or desiccation

Filtration

Radiation

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Heat - an be dry or moist; what methods?

Incinerate the microbes/ put in autoclave

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Goal of autoclave?

Add pressure to raise the temperature which H20 boils (100 C)

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examples of filtration

can use for liquids to filter out bacteria, viruses, and protozoans

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examples of radiation

ionizing (gamma ray) and nonionizing (UV light)

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If you use cold to microbes, what does it do?

Doesn’t kill the microbes, but makes them not grow

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Higher altitude means

high altitude to get desired boiling point