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Rue Week 5
Rue Education Microbiology Week 5
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Microbiology
Undergraduate 1
03/21/2011

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alcohol
Definition
an organic molecule with the functional group -OH
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Phenol
Definition
Chemical first used by Lister
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Sterilization
Definition
the removal of all microoganisms including endospores
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aldehyde
Definition
an organic molecule with the funtional group -C-OH=O
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Penicillin
Definition
the first antibiotic discovered
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Fungi
Definition
Polymyxin B is used to treat
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antispepsis
Definition
the absence of contamination by unwanted organisms
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endospores
Definition
clostridium are hard to eliminate because of these
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erythromycin
Definition
used as an alternative if allergic to penicillin
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autoclave
Definition
equipment for sterilization by steam under pressure, usually operated at 15 psi and 121 degrees.
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sulfanilamide
Definition
an antibiotic that inhibits folic acid sytnthesis
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bacteroiostasis
Definition
a treatment capable of inhibiting bacterial growth
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germicide
Definition
a substance capable of killing microorganisms
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tetracycline
Definition
usually the antibiotice of choice against rickettsia
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disinfection
Definition
any treatment used on inanimate objects to kill or inhibit the growth of microorganismis; a chemical used is called a disinfectant
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Antiseptic
Definition
used to removie microbes from tissues
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pasteurization
Definition
the process of mild heating to kill particular spoilage microorganisms or pathogens
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bacteriostatic
Definition
antimicrobial treatment that inhibits growth
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Ninety
Definition
decimal reduction time is the time in minutes it takes to kill ___% of a population at a given temperature
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Pressure
Definition
autoclaves use heat and ____ to sterilize
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