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Microbiology Question on Sterilization & Disinfection

For determining the efficacy of sterilization in an autoclave, the spores of the following organism are used as test organisms

A

Bacillus cereus

B

Clostridium pefringens

C

Bacillus stearothemophilus

D

Clostridium histolyticum

Answer

Bacillus stearothemophilus

Explanation

Solution

The correct option is (C): Bacillus stearothemophilus