Disinfection and Sterilization. Sterilization and disinfection Sterilization absolute absence of all viable microorgnisms, including vegetative form and.
Spores Metabolically dormant Offer resistance to: –Low nutrients –Freezing –Heat –Dessication –Pressure –Radiation (gamma and UV) –Chemicals.
ENVR 890/296 Microbe/Pathogen Survival/Reduction in the Environment, Excreta and Excreta Treatment Processes Mark D. Sobsey Dept. of Environmental Sciences.
