BIOL10006 quiz: Sterilization_by_steam

1. (a) What two types of radiation are used for sterilization of medical devices?

(b) Which of these two might pose a problem for polymer materials and why?

(c) During the sterilization process, which one poses the highest danger to human health and why?

Answer the following sterilization questions:

a) For the analysis of a soil sample the culture media used were: Agar counting particle plus the antifungal Nystatin for bacterial growth and Sabouraud Agar plus antibiotic Amoxicillin for fungal growth. Comment on this process of sterilization of the media referred to

b) Which sterilization processes would be suitable respectively for the following materials: inoculating handle and needle, hospital waste and glassware