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  • Sterilization - Methods and its Principles - GeeksforGeeks

    Sterilization is a term referring to any process that eliminates (removes) or kills all forms of microbial life, including transmissible agents (such as fungi, bacteria, viruses, spore forms, etc.) present on a surface, contained in  a  fluid,  in  medication,  or  in  a  compound  such  as  biological  culture media.  Sterilization can be achieved by applying heat, chemicals, irradiation, high pressure, or filtration.