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.
Hold the Steam: Sterilization Using Dry Heat. Sterilization in laboratory animal facilities has recently seen several changes aimed at decreasing costs; increasing workplace safety and comfort; and minimizing wear on cages and equipment.