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Moist heat kills the organisms by coagulating and denaturing their enzymes and structural protein. Sterilization by moist heat of the most resistant spores generally requires 121 Â°C for 15-30 minutes. Moist heat is used for the sterilization of culture media, and all other materials through which steam can penetrate. Moist heat is more effective than dry heat.
Wet home saunas are often called steam saunas. Most saunas today use a heater and some type of volcanic rocks. In both cases, the rocks are heated to a high temperature. The main difference between a wet and dry sauna is the water that is splashed over the rocks in a sauna that is wet. Because the rocks are heated to such an extreme temperature, the water vaporizes very quickly causing steam to form. In a dry sauna, there is no water, just heated rocks.