Sterilization Process
Sterilizers are special equipments used to make a product free from live bacteria or other microorganisms. The sterilizer process is used to kill all microbes. The industries such as pharmaceuticals and health care have become more concerned about safety issues and thus sterilizers become an essential component for controlling microbial contamination. Sterilization can be achieved through application of heat, chemicals, irradiation, or filtration.
Sterilization process varies from hospital to hospital. Sterilization process is used for cleaning and sterilizing surgical instruments. Dirty instruments come from operating rooms and other areas throughout the hospital to the decontamination area. Instruments are cleaned manually or mechanically.
There are several kinds of sterilization equipment using different technology and processes, according to the application.
- Steam Sterilizer
- Dry Heat Sterilizer
- ETO Sterilizer
- Sterilizing Tunnel
- Sterilizing Tunnel
- CIP System
- SIP System
