Nov 06 2020 Read 1507 Times
Author: Gareth West on behalf of Astell Scientific Ltd
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The sterilisation of microbial life and biological material is a prerequisite of both experimental and environmental control in laboratories across myriad disciplines.
Whether ensuring aseptic conditions in a culture plate or maintaining an area of biocontainment, sterilisation’s goal is always the eradication of unwanted biological agents. This aim can be reached through a variety of procedural pathways, each with their own benefits and shortcomings.
The ideal sterilisation process needs to work quickly and effectively; deactivating microbiology and unwanted biological material such as prions. It should also ensure the minimal toxicity, health risks to operators, and change to sterilised objects, while providing maximum adaptability - accommodating different materials. The procedure should also be able to overcome any physical resistance to sterilisat