Microbiology With Diseases By Taxonomy (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134832302
Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 9, Problem 19MC
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Sterilization refers to demolishment of all microbes and virus present on an object. Pressured steam or ethylene gas are said to be best sterilizers. Autoclaving is the method used in
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Microbiology With Diseases By Taxonomy (6th Edition)
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