What is Asepsis?
Bacteria are used to test the effectiveness of [[disinfectant]]s and [[antibiotic]]s. Therefore, it is important that [[bacteria]] are not contaminated with other [[microorganism]]s. To prevent contamination, aseptic techniques are used. These include: * [[Sterilization|Sterilising]] all Petri dishes and culture media using an [[autoclave]] * Sterilising all inoculation loops by passing them through a flame or dipping them into alcohol == Related pages == * [[Antiseptic]] * [[Cleanliness]] * [[Ignaz Semmelweis]] {{med-stub}} [[Category:Medicine]] [[Category:Microbiology]]