In Order to Speed Up the Sterilization Process, Which of the Following

Question

In order to speed up the sterilization process, which of the following would be useful?
A)drying the material
B)washing/mechanical removal of bacteria/organic matter
C)addition of organics
D)nothing
E)washing/mechanical removal of bacteria/organic matter AND addition of organics

Accepted Answer

Washing and mechanical removal of bacteria/organic matter can help to reduce the initial microbial load and make the sterilization process more effective by reducing the number of microorganisms that need to be killed. Drying or the addition of organics would not help to speed up the sterilization process. The combination of washing/mechanical removal and addition of organics may actually hinder the sterilization process.