The advantage of using ethylene oxide as a sterilant over

Last updated: 7/8/2022

The advantage of using ethylene oxide as a sterilant over moist heat sterilization in an autoclave is that it kills endospores, whereas the autoclave will only kill vegetative cells it is much safer for humans to work with ethylene oxide than to operate an autoclave it can be used to sterilize plastics that would melt in an autoclave All of the choices are reasons to preferentially use ethylene oxide as a sterilant