disinfection
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Bacteria and viruses can survive inside amoebae, shielded from disinfection processes that would normally eliminate them.
From Science Daily • Jan. 25, 2026
A disinfection problem at Pembury Water Treatment Works had caused the failure but there was no evidence supply became infected, said South East Water.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025
To test whether this odor shift alone triggers the disinfection response, researchers transferred the altered scent to healthy pupae and monitored the workers' behavior.
From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2025
They also replaced all hotpot equipment and said they had conducted cleaning and disinfection works.
From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025
The remainder of the basement is used as a store for patients’ clothes, and a hot-air chamber is provided for purposes of disinfection.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" by Various
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