Why might Gamma irradiation be considered better than using UV radiation?

Q: Describe the damaging effects of UV radiation on living cells.

A: UV or ultraviolet radiation is an electromagnetic radiation with the wavelength from 10 nm to 400…

Q: Why does treatment of human skin with alcohol not create a completely sterile environment?

A: Sterilization is the process of getting rid of all the germs on the surface of the object and makes…

Q: what does chroomatography observation mean

A: Column fractionation was developed in the 1890s as a technique of separating the various components…

Q: Why are biochemical tests used to identify microbes?

A: Microbes are living organisms that are very small and can be seen only with the help of a…

Q: To decrease the unwanted biological damage for the patients during an x-ray test, we can: *

A: In laser production, increasing the density of the lasing medium will increase the number of photons…

Q: Why are products mixed with phenols and surfactants preferred when cleaning surfaces?   Question 14…

A: Disinfection is the procedure by which various bacteria, microbes can be killed by using different…

Q: Why is it important for a microbiology laboratory technician to use aseptic technique?

A: The majority of the microbes onto which scientists work in laboratories are known pathogens.

Q: Which type of radiation is most likely to be used for isotope scanning?(a) alpha(b) beta(c) gamma

A: A radionuclide scan is an imaging method that utilizes a little dose of a radioactive chemical…

Q: Which types of radiation are ionizing?

A: Introduction: Radiation means the release or transfer of energy as a waves or particles by space.…

Q: Define radiation and irradiation.

A: Ionizing radiation: It is a form of energy produce by atoms that move in a form of electromagnetic…

Q: Is  UVC disinfection of N95 face masks  effective?  Give two (2) important considerations for UVC…

A: Decontaminating masks could be effective against the shortage of masks in pandemics.UVC…

Q: What are the applications for Pasteurization, Autoclaving, UV irradiation, and Gamma irradiation?

A: It is required to mention the application of Pasteurization, Autoclaving, UV irradiation, and Gamma…

Q: How is household bleach like a weapon against pathogenic bacteria?

A: pathogenic bacteria are those bacteria which can cause disease . they have to be eradicated .

Q: Explain the process of drug powder aerosolization process from a DPI?  Please answer at your own…

A: Drug powder inhalers (DPIs) are medical devices that are used by patients to deliver dry powder…

Q: What would happen if you had skipped the heat fixing step and continued with the staining procedure?

A: There are various staining methods are used for staining the bacteria, namely simple staining,…

Q: Differentiate between the modes of action of ionizing radiationand ultraviolet radiation.

A: Ionizing radiation is the electromagnetic radiation that carries enough energy to remove the…

Q: What are the advantages of UV disinfection versus, or as acomplement to, chemical disinfection with…

A: UV disinfection treatment is a very rapid physical process for disinfecting or sterilizing any…

Q: Are X-ray examinations safe? What is a "safe" amount of radiation exposure? What about patients who…

A: As per our policy, We are answering only 3 questions. For the rest of the questions please repost.…

Q: microbial CELLS is the most RESISTANT to disinfectants and antiseptics?

A: Prions are the infectious agent which are misfolded proteins having  the ability to transmit their…

Q: What types of damage to human tissues can result from prolonged exposures to UV radiation? What…

A: The UV region covers the wavelength range of 100-400 nm and is divided into three bands includes UVA…

Q: How is fluoroscopy different from radiography?

A: Radiography and fluoroscopy are imaging techniques used in the medical studies. The Radiography or X…

Q: omatography with other chromatography

A: Chromatography can be defined  laboratory technique for the sepration  of the mixture. The mixture…

Q: Which stains are selective in microbiology?

A: INTRODUCTION Gram staining, acid fast staining, capsule staining and volutine granule staining are…

Q: For what purposes is alcohol a useful antiseptic?

A: A microorganism is a microscopic organism which may exist in its single-celled form or in a colony…

Q: Advantages and disadvantages of Neutralization Tests (NT).

A: Neutralization test is a commonly used method for the in vitro detection of neutralizing antibody.…

Q: How is the UV spectrometer work? What is absorbance and how is it determined?

A: Answer of the question given below...

Q: What is an alternative to autoclaving for sterilizing heat-sensitive materials?

A: Any process that kills, eliminates, deactivates, or removes all forms of microorganisms and…

Q: Step-by-step smear preparation of Grams stain

A: Gram staining is a laboratory technique that is used to culture bacteria and identifies two kinds of…

Q: 430 rads of αα-particle radiation is equivalent to how many rads of X-rays in terms of biological…

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Q: Describe some applications of ionizing and ultraviolet radiation.

A: APPLICATION OF IONIZING RADIATION it can be used in smoke detectors. It can be used in…

Q: Explain the use of mass spectrometry (MS) ?

A: Mass spectroscopy is a laboratory analytical tool. It is used to detect the mass-to-charge ratio of…

Q: Can hand sanitizer kill bacteria?

A: Sanitizer is referred to as any substance or fluid that is used to prevent the spread of pathogens…

Q: What is PET (positron emission tomography) scans can?

A: Positron Emission Tomography (PET), which employs injections of radiopharmaceuticals to help a…

Q: All of the following are consequences of short wavelength UV irradiation EXCEPT (which is false?-…

A: Ultraviolet is a form of electromagnetic radiation. It has a wavelength from 10 to 400 nm and is…

Q: What is Ultraviolet (UV) light ?

A: The different kinds of EM radiation that are part of the electromagnetic spectrum, namely: Gamma…

Q: How might a synthetic detergent be superior to a normal soap?

A: INTRODUCTION - Soaps are  sodium or potassium fatty acid salts made from hydrolysis of fats in…

Q: At which wavelength is UV radiation most germicidal? Explain.

A: Ultraviolet radiation is effective in germicidal techniques that leads to the inactivation of the…

Q: Benefits of UV light sanitizer spray gun

A: Spray gun can be of two types. First type of spray gun that spray out wet mist while the second type…

Q: What is the difference between Raman Spectroscopy and SERS ( Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy).

A: Introduction: It is the most powerful tool to study the interactions between matter and…

Q: How does UV light harm organisms?

A: In straightforward terms, when microscopic organisms or another kind of microorganism is…

Q: Why does UV light have to be directly exposed and waved around an object that needs to be…

A: Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a part of electromagnetic spectrum that lies between X- rays and…

Q: How does smear preparation of cells from a liquid medium differ from preparation of cells from a…

A: Answer: Smear Preparation is the method in microbiology laboratories to place the small amount of…

Q: Sulfamethoxazole is a type of sulfonamide antibiotic. Its absorbance ranges from 250-300 nm in a UV…

A: Sulfamethoxazole Sulfamethoxazole is a sulfonamide based bacteriostatic antibiotic, widely used to…

Q: ss vitamin D production creased vitamin D synthesis rotection from UV damage to DNA rotection from…

A: Answer is option b.) increased Vitamin D Synthesis.

Q: Give the three disadvantages of using irradiation.

A: Irradiation is a comparatively newer technology of food preservation in which food item is…

Q: Short wavelength irradiation (~260 nm) of cells will cause which abnormality? (best answer)

A: Ultraviolet light is the part of the electromagnetic spectrum between 200 and 400 nm, with shorter…