Basic Concepts of Sterilization Techniques

Abstract

Sterilization, which is any process, physical or chemical, that destroys all forms of life, it is used especially to destroy microorganisms, spores, and viruses. Precisely defined, sterilization is the complete destruction of all microorganisms by a suitable chemical agent or by heat, either wet steam. In this review, we discussed about various suitable techniques that used for removing of infectious agents. The heat sterilization can be applied only to the thermostable products, and chemical sterilization is also used for any types of plastic or glass materials that degrade with heat. The Gas sterilization involves exposing equipment to chemical gases in an enclosed heated or pressurized chamber.