Unit 21 Biomedical Science Techniques Investigating Antimicrobials
Can you define/describe the following? Antiseptic Antibiotic Sanitizer Disinfectant Sterile Aseptic
Antimicrobials Sanitizer Disinfectant Sterilizer Effective against 99.9%bacteria 100%bacteria fungi certain viruses viruses spores Time required for effectiveness 30 seconds - 5 minutes Generally 10 minutes Variable Locations / Uses Household surfaces Food contact surfaces Household surfaces Medical settings Medical instruments Research supplies Effect Limited microbicide Microbicide Irreversible microbistat Microbicide Formulations Sprays, liquids, gels, granules, etc. Liquid, gases
Testing Antibiotics
Your Investigation You are going to carry out an investigation into the effectiveness of various household disinfectants / cleaning products. You will be looking at how well the inhibit the growth of bacteria.
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