Shingles is an infection by the herpes zoster virus, which also causes chicken pox. This happens in people who have had chicken pox and the virus present in the nerve reactivates later on in life. Shingles causes a painful rash on one side of your body and can affect your ears.
Moist heat sterilization is a technique that uses heated water and superheated steam to disinfect contaminated materials, such as culture media, surgical instruments, glassware and other non-thermally sensitive items.
the state of heat content, as measured by temperature, at which the life of an organism ceases. Important in a consideration of sterilization procedures for certain organisms, especially those that produce spores. thermal energy. the energy of heat.thermal injury. see burn. thermal processing. the preservation of food by the application of heat either in boiling water, by live steam, in an autoclave or by flame.thermal sensation. the sense of temperature.mportant in a consideration of sterilization procedures for certain organisms, especially those that produce spores. thermal energy. the energy of heat. thermal injury. see burn. thermal processing. the preservation of food by the application of heat either in boiling water, by live steam, in an autoclave or by flame.