Terminology of Microbial Control

destruction of ALL forms of microbial life

heating most common method

sterilant: sterlizing agent

commercial sterilization: limited heat treatment in canning

destruction of vegetative, non-endospore forming pathogens

chemicals, UV radiation, boiling water and steam

chemical disinfectant on inert

antisepsis on living tissue...antiseptic

mechanical removal of microbes

skin swab before injection

sanitization: high temp washing