Effectiveness of antimicrobial treatment depends on: Number of microbes SJoNIns 106 Environment 105 (organic matter, temperature, 109 biofilms) High population 103 load Time of Low exposure 102 population load Microbial 10 characteristics 100 0 2 3 4 5 6 Time(min.) Figure 7.1b• Number of microbes • Environment (organic matter, temperature, biofilms) • Time of exposure • Microbial characteristics Effectiveness of antimicrobial treatment depends on: Figure 7.1b