All Quiet on the Bacterial Front –The Evolution of Sterilization Techniques

by Ananya Sen | The main purpose of disinfection and sterilization, then and now, is to counter the spread of microbes, especially patho­gens. Although the causative mechanism of disease progression was unknown, scientists postulated a connection between putrefaction and the dissemination of disease. Therefore, they set out to eliminate the effects of decomposition to reduce... Read more →