Sterilization
Sterile; Material that has be heated in such a way that it contains no living organisms is said to be sterile.
Sterilization
"It is the process of complete destruction of all kind of living organism (pathogenic and non pathogenic) including their spores"
Method used in Sterilization
1. Methanical method
a. Scrubbing
b. Sedimentation
2. Physical method
a. Sunlight
b. Drying
c. Heat
1. Dry heat
a. Red hot
b. Flamming
c. Hot air oven
d. Incineration
2. Moist heat
a. Temperature below 100 degree Celsius
b. Temperature at 100 degree Celsius
c. Temperature above 100 degree celsius/ autoclave ; steam under pressure
3. Filteration
4. Radiation
a. Non ionizing radiation
b. Ionizing radiation
5. Ultrasonic and Sonic vibration
3. Chemical method
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