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What kills micro-organisms?

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Anonymous

15y ago
Updated: 9/17/2019

Sterilization by various means such as steam sterilization (autoclave), dry heat (hot air oven), radiation (ionising & non-ionising),chemical methods etc. kills microorganisms.

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