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Dry heat sterilization is the process of sterilizing containers using hot air. Dry heat can take the form of still or convection. Still heating uses no blowers or moving air. Convection heating uses blowers or fans to keep the heated air moving, reducing the time it takes to heat the environment to the setpoint.
Some of the methods used to achieve sterilization are: 1  Autoclaves: Highly effective and inexpensive. Unsuitable for heat sensitive objects. 2  Hot air ovens: Inefficient compared to autoclaves. 3  Ethylene oxide: Suitable for heat sensitive items but leaves toxic residue on sterilized items.