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.
Sterilization may be defined as the inactivation or destruction of viable micro-organisms. ISO 11135:1994 defines sterility as âState of being free from viable micro-organismsâ. 2. - Sterilization Methods There are few agents capable of sterilizing polymer components. Typical methods are: â¢ Steam â¢ Ethylene oxide (EtO) â¢ Radiation (Gamma, Ebeam) â¢ Dry Heat â¢ Plasma 2.1. - Steam Sterilization Steam sterilization, or autoclaving, is a widely used method. It can be performed with relatively low-cost equipment using saturated steam. The process is robust, easy to control, safe and environmentally friendly.