What are two possible reasons for choosing a bacteriostatic treatment over a bactericidal one?

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Please answer from letter E to letter K and question number 2 below. 

1. Answer the questions in the Think About It
a. What are some factors used to determine the BSL necessary for working
with a specific pathogen?
b. What is the difference between sterilization and an aseptic technique?
c. What is the difference between a disinfectant and an antiseptic?
d. Which is most effective at removing microbes from a product: sanitization,
degerming, or sterilization? Explain
e. What are two possible reasons for choosing a bacteriostatic treatment over
a bactericidal one?
f. Name at least two factors that can compromise the effectiveness of a
disinfecting agent.
9. What are some characteristics of microbes and infectious agents that
would require handling in a BSL-3 laboratory?
h. What is the purpose of degerming? Does it completely eliminate microbes?
i. What are some factors that alter the effectiveness of a disinfectant?
j. When plotting microbial death curves, how might they look different for
bactericidal versus bacteriostatic treatments?
k. What are the benefits of cleaning something to a level of cleanliness
beyond what is required? What are some possible disadvantages of doing
so?
2. Enumerate the various Types of Microbial Control, identify the Principles Involved,
and give 3 examples to each.
Transcribed Image Text:1. Answer the questions in the Think About It a. What are some factors used to determine the BSL necessary for working with a specific pathogen? b. What is the difference between sterilization and an aseptic technique? c. What is the difference between a disinfectant and an antiseptic? d. Which is most effective at removing microbes from a product: sanitization, degerming, or sterilization? Explain e. What are two possible reasons for choosing a bacteriostatic treatment over a bactericidal one? f. Name at least two factors that can compromise the effectiveness of a disinfecting agent. 9. What are some characteristics of microbes and infectious agents that would require handling in a BSL-3 laboratory? h. What is the purpose of degerming? Does it completely eliminate microbes? i. What are some factors that alter the effectiveness of a disinfectant? j. When plotting microbial death curves, how might they look different for bactericidal versus bacteriostatic treatments? k. What are the benefits of cleaning something to a level of cleanliness beyond what is required? What are some possible disadvantages of doing so? 2. Enumerate the various Types of Microbial Control, identify the Principles Involved, and give 3 examples to each.
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