
Microbiology: An Introduction
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Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
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Chapter 7, Problem 4R
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Effects of gamma radiation and UV radiation on microorganisms.
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Antimicrobial is an agent that kills and stops the growth of microorganisms. Gamma radiation is an ionizing radiation with shorter wave length having the ability to penetrate deeply. UV radiation is a non-ionizing radiation with longer wave length having minimum ability to penetrate.
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Microbiology: An Introduction
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