FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Sterilization describes a process that destroys or eliminates all forms of microbial life and is carried out in health-care facilities by physical or chemical methods.

Detailed explanation-2: -Disinfecting a surface means that chemicals are being used to kill germs. Disinfecting does not necessarily mean that dirt, germs, and impurities are being removed from the surface, but by killing the germs, the risk of spreading infection is lowered.

Detailed explanation-3: -Disinfectant: usually a chemical agent (but sometimes a physical agent) that destroys disease-causing pathogens or other harmful microorganisms but might not kill bacterial spores.

Detailed explanation-4: -Disinfectants are used to kill microorganisms on inanimate objects that are either too big to be sterilized or cannot be exposed to heat. Antiseptics are applied to kill microorganisms on living tissue, such as the hands and arms of the surgical team, or the patient’s surgical site.

Detailed explanation-5: -Sanitizing – removes bacteria from surfaces. Disinfecting – kills harmful bacteria and viruses from surfaces. Sterilizing – kills all microorganisms from surfaces.