sterilisers
Equipment killing microbes
Sterilisers are devices or substances that eliminate microorganisms from objects or surfaces.
Baby bottle sterilisers use steam or UV light to kill germs.
Medical sterilisers ensure surgical instruments are free of pathogens.
The term also covers chemical agents that achieve the same result: The hospital uses industrial sterilisers for all equipment.
British spelling of sterilizers.
Pressurized steam sterilization chamber
- surgical instrumentsTools for medical procedures
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
- forcepsMedical grasping instrument
- endoscopeInternal examination instrument
catheter · surgical tray · incubator · operating theatre · syringes · needles · speculums · retractors
Agent destroying surface pathogens
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
- sanitizerAgent that reduces microbes
- antibacterialKills or inhibits germs
- soapFatty alkali cleanser
detergent · bleach · cleanser · disinfection · decontamination · scrubbing · washing · cleansing
Industrial ingredient transformation
- pharmaceuticalManufactured medicinal compound
- canningAirtight food preservation
- packagingProtective product enclosure
- water treatmentCleaning supply for consumption
biosecurity · clean room · laboratory · manufacturing · quality control · batch processing · bottling plants · fermentation tanks
Heat-pressure decontamination method
- steamHeated water's gaseous form
- dry heatHigh temperature, low humidity
- gamma radiationHigh-frequency electromagnetic emission
- ultravioletWavelengths shorter than violet
ozonation · chlorination · filtration · fumigation · formaldehyde · irradiation · boiling · electron beam
autoclave
Pressurized steam sterilization chamber
- surgical instrumentsTools for medical procedures
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
- forcepsMedical grasping instrument
endoscope · catheter · surgical tray · incubator · operating theatre · syringes · needles · speculums · retractors · clamps
disinfectant
Agent destroying surface pathogens
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
- sanitizerAgent that reduces microbes
- antibacterialKills or inhibits germs
soap · detergent · bleach · cleanser · disinfection · decontamination · scrubbing · washing · cleansing · aseptic
food processing
Industrial ingredient transformation
- pharmaceuticalManufactured medicinal compound
- canningAirtight food preservation
- packagingProtective product enclosure
water treatment · biosecurity · clean room · laboratory · manufacturing · quality control · batch processing · bottling plants · fermentation tanks · compliance
autoclaving
Heat-pressure decontamination method
- steamHeated water's gaseous form
- dry heatHigh temperature, low humidity
- gamma radiationHigh-frequency electromagnetic emission
ultraviolet · ozonation · chlorination · filtration · fumigation · formaldehyde · irradiation · boiling · electron beam · microwave
nipples
Mammary projection points
steriliserscontaminants
Unwelcome substances in something pure
inoculants · pollutants · contaminators · bacterial cultures · incubators
sterilisersfertility treatments
Interventions aiding conception
fertility drugs · fertilisers · IVF · inseminators · sperm donors