STERILISATION MADE EASY

 Composition
 Solution contains Solvent and Solute
 Solvent
 A Solvent is a substance which dissolve solute
 Types
 Polar
 It is viscous or aqueous in nature
 Water
 Organic – carbon containing compound such as alcohol,
benzene, turpentine etc
 Non–Polar
 It is Viscid or oily in nature
 Oil
 Solute
 The substance present in lower concentration in
solution is solute
 A solution may have more than one solute.

, Antiseptic/Disinfectant
 The germicidal agent which can be
used on living tissue is called
Antiseptic
 Example – Spirit, Providon Iodine

 The germicidal agent which can be
used on non-living object is called
Disinfectant
 Example – Lysol, Glutaraldehyde

 Savlon can be use for both purpose.

, Spirit


Turpentine
Viscous/
Aqueous
H2O2


Colorless EUSOL




Glycerin
Viscid/
Classification Savlon Oily
Paraffin
Providon
Iodine
Tincture
Benzoin
Colored
Mercuro
chrome

Acriflavin

Copper
Sulphate