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Antimicrobial agent

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Food Biotechnology

Any chemical or biological agent that harms the growth of microorganisms.

Susan Allender-Hagedorn and Charles Hagedorn — An Agricultural and Environmental Biotechnology Annotated Dictionary

Any chemical or biological agent that inhibits the growth and/or survival of micro-organisms. See: antibiotic.

UN Food and Agriculture Organization — Glossary of Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture