Terms

Question 1

Difference between sterilisation and disinfection

Answer 1

*freeing of all living organisms(both vegetative or spore) from article, surface or medium
*destructing infection causing microbes excluding spores

Question 2

Is antiseptics and asepsis Similar?

Answer 2

No.antiseptics is a disinfectant applied in living tissues whereas asepsis is a technique which prevent uninfected tissues from infection

Question 3

Define decontamination, fogging and fumigation

Answer 3

*Neutralisation or removal germs from an object
*killing using fine pesticide spray
*disinfecting with fumes of certain chemicals

Question 4

Uses of sterilisation

Answer 4

*Materials used in surgical nd diagnostic procedures
*media nd reagents in laboratory
*food nd drug manufacturing for safety