Sterilization and Aseptic Techniques
Biology ⇒ Microorganisms and Microbiology
Sterilization and Aseptic Techniques starts at 10 and continues till grade 12.
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A laboratory technician needs to sterilize glass petri dishes. Which method should be used?
A researcher needs to sterilize a solution containing heat-labile vitamins. Which method should be used and why?
Describe the difference between disinfection and sterilization.
Describe the importance of using sterile gloves and gowns during medical procedures.
Describe the principle of filtration as a sterilization method.
Describe the role of laminar airflow cabinets in aseptic techniques.
Describe the steps involved in sterilizing an inoculating loop using a Bunsen burner.
Explain why aseptic techniques are important in microbiology laboratories.
Explain why hands should be washed before and after handling microbial cultures.
Explain why it is important to allow sterilized instruments to cool before use in microbiological procedures.
Explain why it is important to label sterilized materials with the date and method of sterilization.
Explain why sterilization is critical in surgical procedures.
Name one advantage and one disadvantage of using ethylene oxide gas for sterilization.
Name one method used to sterilize disposable plastic syringes.
