 | Chapter Objectives
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After reading this
chapter you should be able to:
- compare and contrast the processes of disinfection, sanitization, antisepsis,
and sterilization
- compare the difficulties encountered when trying to kill endospores with those
encountered when trying to kill vegetative cells
- discuss the exponential pattern of microbial death
- discuss the influence of environmental factors on the effectiveness of various
agents used to control microbial populations
- discuss the uses and limitations of various physical and chemical agents used
to control microbial populations
- describe the procedures used to evaluate the effectiveness of various antimicrobial
agents
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