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Antibiotics are prepared in sterile environments and packaged against contamination. In most cases, suspected contamination results in the disposal of the medicine.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 7y agoThe only way is to use a filtration method by using a sterile filter of 0.2 µm pore size. You can not autoclave them nor can you use chemicals as both will cause chemical changes.
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Can UV inactivate antibiotics?
UV radiation cannot inactivate antibiotics. However, many industrial processes use UV radiation to sterilize antibiotic powders before they are pressed into tablets.
How does gamma irradiation sterilize?
sterilize with X-ray radiation
How do you sterilize cotton swabs?
we sterilize cotton swab by heatin irradiating.
Does UV light sterilize utensils?
UV light radiation kills bacteria and can sterilize utensils (UV rays are used to sterilize goggles in the laboratory, for example.
How much alcohol is needed to sterilize water?
It's not possible to sterilize water with alcohol.
How do you sterilize ground with chlorine bleach?
You can sterilize the ground if you have diseased soil, but only for that reason. If you sterilize the soil you kill the bacteria that is needed for most root systems to develop a healthy plant. Bleach will not sterilize soil as it is nuetralized by organic material.
How do you use sterilize in a sentence?
The doctor asked the nurse to sterilize the equipment between each patient.
How do you use the word sterilize in a sentence?
It is important to properly sterilize medical devices before use.
Can we use alcohol to sterilize?
No. Alcohol does not sterilize, it does kill some bacteria but it takes time to do so.
Could you sterilize water at home?
Boiling the water will sterilize it. However, it can't remove chemicals from the water.
What kind of clean hospital materials would you sterilize by baking why?
Use baking to sterilize metal tools.
How long to boil scissors to sterilize them?
Boiling cannot sterilize scissors but heating at temperatures above the boiling point of water in an autoclaving (121oC) would sterilize scissors after 15-20 minutes.
