Laboratory Experiments in Microbiology (11th Edition)
Laboratory Experiments in Microbiology (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780321994936
Author: Ted R. Johnson, Christine L. Case
Publisher: PEARSON
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Hands must be scrubbed before surgery if normal and transient microbiotas are not harmful to the skin.

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Microorganism is a widespread term used to include bacteria, yeast, fungi, and some definitions of viruses. They are microscopic organisms. They can present in a colony of cells or single-celled forms. They can survive almost every habitat. Some are present in very hot conditions, some are in very cold conditions and some are in moderate conditions. Some of the microorganisms are present at high pressure to high radiation also. They are essential in many ways.

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