Microbiology · Module 7 · Controlling microbial growth

Controlling Microbial Growth Walkthrough

How we kill, remove or slow down microbes: the words, the math of microbial death, heat, filters, radiation and chemicals. Go at your own pace. Nothing here is graded.

Speed

Think of it like this

Quick check

Wrong answers are fine here. Read why, then try again.

Dr. Akash Garg · Microbiology Study Tools · Diagrams are simplified and not to scale. For learning only, not medical advice. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Use the left and right arrow keys to move between steps. Practice next in the Controlling Microbial Growth Lab. Microbes are drawn as large cartoons, and processes that take minutes or hours are sped up so you can watch them. Times, temperatures and concentrations are rounded teaching values; always follow the product label and your facility's policy.