Living with little monsters : an illustrated household guide to managing the hidden world of microbes /
Spanning the countries of South Africa, Swaziland, and Ghana, this collection of work brings into focus child and youth experience together as a collage of anthropology, creative writing, poetry, and the fine arts.
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| مؤلفون آخرون: | , |
| التنسيق: | Licensed eBooks |
| اللغة: | الإنجليزية |
| منشور في: |
Stellenbosch, South Africa :
African Sun Media,
2022.
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| الوصول للمادة أونلاين: | https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctv2svjxq2 |
جدول المحتويات:
- Intro
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- 1: The Hidden Worldof Microbes
- Head scratcher
- 2: A Brief Historyof Microbes
- Head scratcher
- 3: How Microbes Live
- Nutrients
- Available water
- Oxygen
- An optimum pH level
- An optimum temperature
- Other influencing factors
- Head scratcher
- 4: Knowing the Typesof Microbes
- The Adventurous Archaea
- The Peculiar Protists
- The Funny Fungi
- The Virulent Viruses
- The Badass Bacteria
- Head Scratcher
- 5: The Good Microbes
- The Human Microflora
- Bacteriophages
- Fermentation
- Medicine
- Industrial Uses
- Head Scratcher
- 6: The Bad Microbes
- Bacterial Pathogens
- Fungal Pathogens
- Viral Pathogens
- Protist Pathogens
- Head scratcher
- 7: And Now for the Ugly Microbes
- Food Spoilage
- Skin Diseases
- Head scratcher
- 8: Microbial Contamination
- Soil
- Air
- Faecal matter
- Water
- Humans
- Animals
- Utensils, equipment and packaging
- Head scratcher
- 9: Microbial Elimination
- Pressure
- Light
- Chemicals
- Physical
- Temperature
- Irradiation
- Head scratcher
- 10: Food Pathogens
- Head scratcher
- 11: Food Preservation
- Chemical preservatives
- Smoke
- Drying
- Cooling/freezing
- Heating
- Fermenting and pickling
- Adding salt or sugar
- Vacuum and modified atmosphere packing
- Irradiation
- High pressure
- Head scratcher
- 12: Food Safety
- Temperature control of food
- Wash your fruit and vegetables
- Wash your food preparation equipment
- Separation of uncooked food and ready-to-eat food
- Be cautious with risky foods
- Take extra care with food preparation for infants
- Head scratcher
- 13: Personal Health
- Use antibiotics sensibly
- Get vaccinated
- Only consume, and swim in, clean water
- Head scratcher
- 14: Healthy Hygiene Habits
- Sneezing or coughing etiquette
- Hygiene in public places
- Avoid regular touching of your eyes, mouth and nose
- Stay at home if you feel ill
- Urogenital hygiene
- Safe sex
- Wash your hands
- Head scratcher
- 15: Creating Hygienic Homes
- Look after your pets
- Replace/wash personal and household items
- Disinfect frequently touched surfaces and used items in the household
- Head scratcher
- 16: Prevention is Still Betterthan Cure