Courses Catalogue

Principles Of Sterilization, Disinfection & Chemotherapy

Course Code: MCB 213
Credit Unit: 2
Academic Programme: Bachelor of Science Degree in Microbiology
Faculty: Microbiology
Status: Core
Programme Type: Bachelor

Course Description

A review of methods used for sterilization and disinfections, Definition of terms, criteria and viability for sterilization and disinfection, Exponential kinetics, physical and chemical agents, inactivation of viruses, classification, disruption and the action of chemotherapeutic agents, Drug resistance and susceptibility testing.