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| Removal or destruction of all living microbial life including endospores but possible exception of prions. Usually done by steam under pressure or a sterilizing gas, such as ethylene oxide. |
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| Sufficient heat treatment to kill endospores of clostridium botulinum in canned food. More resistant endospores of thermophilic bacteria may survive, but they will not germinate and grow under normal storage condiitons. |
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| Destruction of vegatative pathogens on inanimate objects. May make use of physcical or chemical methods. |
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| Destruction of vegatative pathogens on living tissue. Treatment is almost always by chemical antimicrobials. |
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| Removal of mirobes from a limited area, such as the skin around an injection site. |
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| Treatment is intended to lower microbial counts on eating and drinking utensils to safe public health levels. Can be done by high temp washing or by dipping into chemical disinfectant. |
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