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Using Heat to Destroy and Kill Microbes
Heat, applied through boiling and autoclaving is used to sterilize. But how does heat destroy cells and viruses? Here is a simple explanation of heat's mode of action.
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How to Kill Bacteria and Other Microbes
Heat, UV radiation, antibiotics and chemicals are all used to control bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms. How to they kill pathogens without hurting our cells?
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The End of Smelly Gym Socks?
A new garment treatment eliminates one well-known biological weapon: SMELLY SOCKS!!
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Triclosan Causes Antimicrobial Resistance
Experts recommend avoiding products with triclosan and other antibacterials in the home, as they may cause resistance in bacteria.
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Control Infections with Soap and Warm Water
Mothers across the world always say that washing your hands is the best way to avoid getting a cold or flu. Another study now confirms that good hand hygiene works.
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Food Poisoning Prevention and Treatment
Food poisoning is a general term for when a person becomes ill from something they've ingested. Here's the lowdown on the prevention and treatment of food-borne illness.
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How Does the Immune System Kill Bacteria?
This is part of a series on the Immune System. Macrophages are large cells that play an important role in the first line of defense inside the body against microbes.
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Antibiotic Resistance Mechanisms of Bacteria
Natural antibiotics are products of bacteria and fungi. In the microbial world, chemical battles are fought and microbes have learned well how to protect and defend.
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How Our Food Rots: Part IV
Raisins and prunes are just a couple of examples of dried food.
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How to Minimize Your Risk of Food Poisoning
People call it "stomach-flu." For many who experience the episode, it resolves in a few days, but for some people it can be fatal.
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What Is In the Pool Water?
Pool water can carry disease-causing germs. Click above to find out how to protect youself and your family from these recreational water illnesses.
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Why Our Food Rots II
Chemicals are not all bad. Some chemicals may be sitting on your table and have been used for years to preserve certain foods (sugar and salt).
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Why Our Food Rots: Part III
Looking at the ingredients in my can of soda makes me wonder. What am I drinking? What are all those things for?
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