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Unit 21 Biomedical Science Techniques
Investigating Antimicrobials
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Can you define/describe the following?
Antiseptic Antibiotic Sanitizer Disinfectant Sterile Aseptic
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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
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Testing Antibiotics
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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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