1. Objectives: Ch. 9 and 10 Distinguish between the concepts of decontamination and sterilization, “cidel” vs “static”. Identify the common heat method practices and usefulness in controlling microbes Explain the nature and usefulness of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation Explain the usefulness and applications of filtration in controlling microbes Explain the differences between disinfectants, antiseptics, and sanitizers Describe the ways in which chemical control agents work and the traits which make a chemical a good disinfectant/antiseptic Understand useful properties of antimicrobial drugs Understand the modes of action of antimicrobial drugs and why human cells remain relatively unaffected Describe how an individual microbial cell becomes drug resistant and how a population becomes drug resistant Describe the four mechanisms of drug resistance microorganisms have developed