Facts on Bacteria

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Facts on Bacteria
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Simple Facts About BacteriaIn the world of
cleaning, it is our responsibility as business
owners to educate our employees on how to clean
and sanitize the surfaces we care for. Bacteria
growth is a big concern for our clients because
they want to protect their families from
unhealthy environments.Understanding bacteria
and how it grows and moves is one of the starting
points in learning how to keep the environments
we care for, clean.
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Bacteria Reproduction Facts. Bacteria
reproduce by dividing. Once the cell reaches its
maximum size it starts to come together in the
middle and eventually breaks in two. This process
can take 15 to 30 minutes.. In just 5 hours, one
bacterium can turn into over 1 million
bacteria.. Since you would rarely start with
just 1 bacterium on any given surface, you can
see where bacteria can spread into millions and
billions of bacteria very quickly.
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How Bacteria SpreadHand germs disease spread
and the dangers of spreading illness in public as
a health care risk concept to not wash your hands
as dirty infected fingers and palm with
microscopic viruses and bacteria.Bacteria dont
spread on their own. Here are some ways bacteria
find their way to other surfaces.
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. People are carriers of bacteria and can pass
the bacteria to others in a variety of ways..
They can travel through the air when someone
sneezes.. We deposit them on objects we touch,
so bacteria can literally be anywhere. This is
why cleaning companies must pay particular
attention to touch points like door knobs,
telephones and TV remotes when cleaning and
disinfecting.. Animals and insects can carry
bacteria.
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Methods of Killing Bacteria. Heat this
method can include sterilization (steam under
pressure), moist heat (autoclaves), boiling, and
dry heat (hot air sterilization).. Cold cold
doesnt actually kill bacteria, but it inhibits
the growth.. Direct sunlight or ultraviolet
light.. Chemical Agents like disinfectants or
germicides.
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By having an understanding of bacteria and how it
spreads, you can make more informed choices on
the products you choose to use and what areas may
be at higher risk of bacteria growth.
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