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| Chemical used to inhibit or prevent the growth of microbes on inanimate objects |
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| Chemical the inhibits or prevents growth on living tissue |
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| To eliminate all microbes by death or inactivation |
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Pressured steam
Distilled H2O
Book shelf loading
121 C/250 F for 13 minutes for 15 psi
No plastic or electrical
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3 minutes for 131 C/270 F
Usually unwrapped |
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Single - 1 week
Double - 7 - 8 weeks
Pouches - 1 year |
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Ethylene oxide
Expensive
Poisonous
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Not truly sterile - disinfected
Alcohol
Soak for 3 hours
cheap, quick |
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