Pharmaceutical Importance Of Sterilization Flashcards

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List the reasons why sterilization is vital in the pharmaceutical industry

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Ensuring product safety
Maintaining drug efficacy
Regulatory compliance
Extending product shelf life
Preventing infections in medical devices

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Explain the ensuring product safety as one of the reasons why sterilizations is vital in the pharmaceutical industry

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Explain the maintaining drug efficacy as one of the reasons why sterilizations is vital in the pharmaceutical industry

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Explain the regulatory compliance as one of the reasons why sterilizations is vital in the pharmaceutical industry

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Explain the extending product shelf life as one of the reasons why sterilizations is vital in the pharmaceutical industry

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Explain the preventing infections in medical devices as one of the reasons why sterilizations is vital in the pharmaceutical industry

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List the key sterilization methods in pharmaceuticals

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Heat sterilization
Filtration sterilization
Radiation sterilization
Gas sterilization
Chemical sterilization
Aseptic processing
Sterilization in biopharmaceuticals

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What is the heat sterilization method

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What are the two types of heat sterilization

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Moist and Dry heat sterilization

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What is the process of moist heat sterilization

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What is the applications of moist heat sterilization

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What are the advantages and limitations of moist heat sterilization

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What is the process of dry heat sterilization

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What is the mechanism of dry heat sterilization

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What are the applications of dry heat sterilization

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What are the advantages and limitations of dry heat sterilization

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What is the filtration sterilization

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What is the process of filtration sterilization

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What is the mechanism of filtration sterilization

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What are the applications of filtration sterilization

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What are the advantages and limitations of filtration sterilization

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What is radiation sterilization

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What are the types of radiation sterilization

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Gamma radiation
Electron beam sterilization
Ultraviolet radiation

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What is the process of gamma radiation

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What is the mechanism of gamma radiation

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What are the applications of gamma radiation

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What are the advantages and limitations of gamma radiation

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What is the process of electron bean sterilization

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What is the mechanism of electron beam sterilization

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What are the applications of electron beam sterilization

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What are the advantages and limitations of electron beam sterilization

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What is the process of ultraviolet radiation

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What is the mechanism of ultraviolet radiation

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What are the applications of ultraviolet radiation

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What are the advantages and limitations of ultraviolet radiation

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What is gas sterilization

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What are types of gas sterilization

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Ethylene oxide sterilization
Hydrogen peroxide plasma sterilization

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What is the process of ethylene oxide sterilization

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What is the mechanism of ethylene oxide sterilization

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What are the applications of ethylene oxide sterilization

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What are the advantages and limitations of ethylene oxide sterilization

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What is the process of hydrogen peroxide plasma sterilization

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What is the mechanism of hydrogen peroxide plasma sterilization

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What are the applications of hydrogen peroxide plasma sterilization

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What are the advantages and limitations of hydrogen peroxide plasma sterilization

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What is chemical sterilization

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What are the common chemicals of chemical sterilization

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What is the process of chemical sterilization

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What is the mechanism of chemical sterilization

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What are the applications of chemical sterilization

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What are the advantages and limitations of chemical sterilization

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What is the process of aseptic processing

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What are the applications of aseptic sterilization

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What are the advantages and limitations of aseptic sterilization

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55
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Explain sterilization in biopharmaceuticals

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