1/ Why must media, tubes, plates and instrument be sterilized before they are used for microbiological procedures ?
2/ Supermarket now routinely sell " antimicrobial soap" which is simple regular soap with an antiseptic compound added. Are such products worth the expense for routine use in the home ( Support your answer)
3/ The 2004 Tsunami in the Indian Ocean severely contaminated water wells and disrupted water supply lines. What immediate steps shuold the people have taken to lessen the spread of water-borne illnesses such as cholera
4/ Describe precisely what is microbial death ? Why does a population of microbes not die instaneously when exposed to an antimicrobial agent