Physical and Chemical Method of Sterilization
Sterilization is an amazing technique that ensures no medical and surgical instruments transmit bacterial infections to patients. Whether it is a virus, bacteria, microorganism or bacterial spores, sterilization techniques are applied to destroy all sorts of bacteria permanently. The basic techniques of sterilization are listed below. 1. Physical Method (a) Thermal (Heat) methods (b) Radiation method (c) Filtration method 2. Chemical Method Physical Method WET HEAT Wet heat method is the autoclaving process, which is the most efficient method of sterilization techniques. It is employed in micro labs for the prevention of disease-causing bacteria. Whether it is spores, virus, bacteria or microorganism, Autoclaving method is an ideal option, which is why it is the user-friendly sterilization techniques. In this process, pressurized steam is applied to the substance that is to be sterilized. This is an effective process of sterilization for...