1. Can culture media be sterilized in the hot air sterilizer? Why or why not?

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1. Can culture media be sterilized in the hot air sterilizer? Why or why not?
2. Do you think UVC disinfection of N95 face masks is effective? Give two (2) important
considerations for UVC disinfection of N95 face masks to be effective?
3. Given the following common laboratory materials, which of the three methods of heat
sterilization do you think is the most appropriate and practical to use in sterilizing them? Why do
you think so?
Method of heat sterilization
Reason
a. Empty flasks
b. L-rod (glass rod)
c. 10 ml glass pipet
d. Wire needles
e. Antibiotic solution
Transcribed Image Text:1. Can culture media be sterilized in the hot air sterilizer? Why or why not? 2. Do you think UVC disinfection of N95 face masks is effective? Give two (2) important considerations for UVC disinfection of N95 face masks to be effective? 3. Given the following common laboratory materials, which of the three methods of heat sterilization do you think is the most appropriate and practical to use in sterilizing them? Why do you think so? Method of heat sterilization Reason a. Empty flasks b. L-rod (glass rod) c. 10 ml glass pipet d. Wire needles e. Antibiotic solution
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