Biology A-Level
Sterilisation
What Sterilisation means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Sterilisation
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Reference: OCR
Treating glassware, media and loops before use, for example in an autoclave or by flaming, so that contaminants are killed before inoculation.
Topics that use Sterilisation
- Cloning and biotechnology (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Advantages and limitations of immobilisation
- Advantages of cloning plants artificially
- Artificial embryo twinning
- aseptic technique
- Batch versus continuous fermentation
- Bunsen flame
- Closed (batch) culture
- Controlled incubation
Using Sterilisation in the exam
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