Sterilization

2. What are the differences between deep freezer storage and cryo-storage methods? Deep freezing storage and cryo-storage, methods are some of the methods frequently used to preserve microorganisms for a long term storage. Both methods use extremely low temperature to ensure the biological material remains genetically stable and metabolically inert. However both methods differ slightly from each other. Cryo-storage, also known as cryopreservation, uses liquid nitrogen to freeze the…

As a writer, John Steinbeck was incredibly conscious of social issues of his time. He portrays these bits of social commentary through certain archetypes within his writing, one of his most famous being Of Mice And Men. The novel portrays the hardships that characters had to struggle through in the 1930’s, internally and externally. The most obvious character with an internal struggle is that of Lennie Smalls. Lennie Smalls as a character who stands as a sort of posterchild as to how the…

Diversity in Health Care As the ethnic and racially diverse populations of the United States continue to expand, so does the need for cultural competence. Health care providers are continually challenged to deliver care that meets the physiologic and cultural needs of the patient. In view of this fact, initiatives to increase and improve the awareness and effectiveness of cultural competency is at the forefront of health care initiatives (Purnell, 2013). Application of universally accepted…

animals are often placed on a dose for several months or even years to determine the short- and long-term effects of the potential drug (Groff, Bachli, Lansdowne, & Capaldo, 2014). Besides, there are numerous chemicals involved in the process for sterilization and animal care purposes. These chemical uses are often irrelevant to the actual study, but it creates a toxic environment for both the animals and the human researchers involved (Groff et al, 2014). This might be argued by Torres (2007),…

increase root disease and weeds.” Mechanical and physical controls kill a pest directly or make the environment unsuitable for it. Traps for rodents are examples of mechanical control. Physical controls include mulches for weed management, steam sterilization of the soil for disease management, or barriers such as screens to keep birds or insects out. “Chemical control is the use of pesticides. In IPM, pesticides are used only when needed and in combination with other approaches for more…

Contraception is a method or device used to prevent pregnancy. Some of the forms of contraception Planned Parenthood provides are patches, implants, pills, shots, sponges, condoms, vasectomies, female sterilizations, and many more forms. “Birth control is a safe and easy way to prevent pregnancy. Contraception, in fact, isn’t just for means of birth control “Some types of birth control can also help treat certain health problems or provide other health benefits…

Pancreatic cancer. A horrible cancer with a grim prognosis. For those few diagnosed early enough, a Whipple procedure may be their only chance at survival. This potentially life-saving surgery is a lengthy, complex, and invasive procedure requiring great training and expertise. Be that as it may, it was this operation that I found myself scrubbed into on my first day in the OR. Although I had been considering a career in surgery before, this experience was the pivotal moment confirming it was…

provide US citizens access to affordable health care insurance. In this law, some of the contraceptive methods, approved by the woman’s doctor is covered, such as “Barrier methods, Hormonal methods, implanted devices, emergency contraception, sterilization procedures and patient education and counseling.” Because of this, the birth rate in 2010 decreased by 3% in comparison to 2009 for nearly all races within the US citizens. The total fertility rate declined by 4% and the birth rate for…

reduction in the total fertility rate from 7.4% to 2.4% between 1990 and 2006. The contraceptive prevalence rate among married women is 70%; however, high sterilization rates contribute significantly towards this figure. The pattern of childbearing is early sexual involvement, having children at a very early age and early surgical sterilization. These trends observed in the Dominican Republic does not adequately protect against STIs including HIV, high pregnancy rates among teenage girls and…

Our perception for skin preparation before injection has transformed during the past years. In the past, any health organization had to make sure that they antiseptic the skin before injection to eliminate any bacteria. In this process, nurses had to wipe the place before the injection process with a seventy percent alcohol-saturated (1). However, the World Health Organization (WHO) do not require any skin preparation before injection anymore. Also, the Royal College of Paediatrics, and Child…