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Control of Microbial Growth
(Sterilization and Disinfection)
Control of Microbial Growth
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Microbial Control

Can inhibit growth of
many microorganisms
by washing and
scrubbing with soaps
and detergents.
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Sterilization

Process of removing
or killing all
microorganisms and
viruses on or in a
product.
– Ensures complete
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destruction of all
microorganisms,
including cells, spores,
and viruses.
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Examples of Sterilization

Dry heat
 Autoclaving
 Gas
 Various chemicals
 Certain types of
radiation
Autoclave. www.lifelinemedical.net
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Disinfection
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Process that reduces # of
potential disease-causing
bacteria and viruses on a
material until they no longer
present a hazard.
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Terms decontamination and
sanitation mean the same thing
generally.
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Disinfectant
– A chemical used to disinfect
inanimate objects.
Example of Disinfection Pasteurization
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Method of
disinfecting liquids.
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Heat liquids to a
certain temperature.
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Does not totally
destroy pathogens.
Pasteurization Equipment.
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Decontamination

Inactivation or removal of both microbial
toxins and the living microbial pathogens.
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Antiseptic
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Solutions used to
disinfect skin and
other living tissues.
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Sanitation
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Reduction of
microbial populations
to levels considered
safe by public health
standards.
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Microbicidal Agents
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The suffix –cide or –cidal refers to
“killing.”
– Ex. Microbicidal agents (microbicides)
– Ex. Bactericidal agents
– Ex. Sporicidal agents
– Ex. Viricidal agents
Microbistatic Agents
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Microbistatic Agent
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Bacteriostatic Agent
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
Drug or chemical that inhibits the growth and
reproduction of microorganisms.
One that specifically inhibits the metabolism and
reproduction of bacteria.
Microbistatic technique examples
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Ex. Lyophilization (freeze-drying)
Ex. Rapid freezing (using liquid nitrogen)
Some Useful Terms
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Sepsis
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Asepsis
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Absence of pathogens.
Ex. Hand washing; use of sterile
gloves, masks, gowns; sterilization
of surgical equipment; use of
disinfectants.
Antisepsis
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
Presence of pathogens in blood or
tissues.
Prevention of infection.
Antiseptic technique
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
Developed by Joseph Lister
(1867).
Use of antiseptics.
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Sterile Technique

Practice of excluding all microorganisms
from a particular area, so that the area will
be sterile.
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Controlling Microbial Growth
Using Physical Methods
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Methods used to destroy or inhibit microbial
growth may be physical or chemical.
 Examples:
Heat
 Combination of heat and pressure
 Desiccation
 Radiation
 Sonic disruption
 Filtration
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Heat

Practical, efficient, and inexpensive method of
sterilization.
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2 factors that influence effectiveness of heat for
sterilization: temperature and time
– Thermal Death Point (TDP)
Lowest temperature that will kill all organisms in a
standardized pure culture within a specified period.
– Thermal Death Time (TDT)
 Length of time necessary to sterilize a pure culture at a specified

temperature.
Dry Heat

Heating materials in absence
of moisture.

Must be baked at 160º to
165ºC for 2 hours or at 170º
to 180ºC for 1 hour.
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Other methods include
incineration and flaming
surface of metal materials
like forceps and loops.
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Moist Heat
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Boiling or steaming.
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Most pathogens destroyed
after 30 minutes of
boiling.
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Boiling not always
effective against some
endospores and viruses.
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Boiling not an option for
thermophiles.
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Autoclaving
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Large metal pressure
cooker that uses steam
under pressure to
completely destroy all
microorganisms.
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Increased pressure
raises the temperature
of boiling water (i.e.
above 100ºC)
producing steam.
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Home Canning
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Use of a pressure
cooker.

If foods canned
without pressure some
bacterial endospores
may survive.
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i.e. Clostridium
botulinum
Bulging lid – botulism.
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Disinfecting Techniques
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For clothing, bedding,
and dishes
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Use hot water with soap
or detergent
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Agitate solution around
items
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Combination of heat,
mechanical action, and
chemical inhibition kills
most microbes.
Washing Machine.
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Cold
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Metabolic activities slowed.
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Most microbes not killed, but
growth inhibited.
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Slow freezing not a good way
to preserve bacteriological or
biologic specimen.
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Rapid freezing (liquid nitrogen)
good for this.
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Why should you not refreeze
foods?
Slow Freezing.
Rapid Freezing –
liquid nitrogen.
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Desiccation
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Process of drying materials.
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Many microbes can remain
viable despite absence of
nutrients and moisture.
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Ex. Lyophilization (freezedrying)
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Dried blood, fecal material, and
dust may still contain viable
microbes.
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Radiation
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Ultraviolet (UV) light sometimes used to
prevent or decrease microbial growth.
 X-rays and gamma and beta rays may be
used to destroy or prevent microbial growth.
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Ultrasonic Waves
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Often used to sterilize and clean delicate equipment.

Consists of tanks filled with liquid solvent (usually
water).
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Short sound waves are passed through liquid.
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Sound waves dislodge organic debris.
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Materials must then be washed and sterilized by
another method.
Filtration
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Filters of various pore sizes are
used to filter or separate larger
cells, larger viruses, bacteria,
and other microbes from gases
or liquids in which they are
suspended.
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Paper masks used to prevent the
outward and inward movement
of microbes.
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Gaseous Atmosphere
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Altering atmosphere of microbes to inhibit
growth.
Hyperbaric Chamber.
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Gas gangrene – caused
by Clostridium spp.
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Chemical Agents Used to Inhibit
Microbial Growth
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Temporarily or permanently.
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Different disinfectants have different
properties.
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Disinfectants should be chosen based on
their efficiency and effectiveness for a
particular situation.
What Are Some Things to
Consider When Choosing a
Chemical Disinfectant?
What makes an Ideal Chemical
Antimicrobial Agent?
How Do Disinfectants Kill
Microorganisms?
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Some target and destroy cell membranes.
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Some destroy enzymes and structural proteins.
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Ex. Surface-active soaps and detergents; alcohols
Ex. Formaldehyde and ethylene oxide
Some attack cell walls or nucleic acids.
Antiseptics
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Can be used safely on
human skin.
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Reduces # of organisms
on the surface.
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Does not penetrate pores
or hair follicles.
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