Disinfectant: usually a chemical agent (but sometimes a physical agent) that destroys disease-causing pathogens or other harmful microorganisms but might not kill bacterial spores. ... EPA groups disinfectants by product label claims of “limited,”“general,” or “hospital” disinfection. Is the ...
Sterilization is adestructionof all microorganisms and their spores. Pasteurization is a process that kills the pathogenic bacteria by heating to a certain temperature for a set period of time. ... Pasteurization only destroys the vegetative forms of the bacteria. What is pasteurization in simple wo...
2 2 0 0 3 - 0 5 - 0 2 - 2 01 3 - G B 19 CIP and Sanitation of Process Plant Glossary The following definitions of terms are commonly used in the design of CIP systems: B Bactericide An agent that destroys bacteria. Bacteriostatic A state of inhibiting the growth of bacteria. ...
For emergency purposes iodine may be used for water treatment methods of drinking water. Much work at present is being done to test the effect of iodine in destroying viruses, which are now considered among the pathogens most resistant to water treatment. Tests show that 20 minutes exposure to ...