Differences between Moist heat and Dry Heat

Differences between Moist heat and Dry Heat

Differences between Moist heat and Dry Heat

Moist heat

1) More effective

2) Water with high pressure is used

3) Temperature is lower 

4) This method takes lass time

5) Destroy microbes by protein coagulation

6) Example- Autoclave, Boiling 

Dry Heat

1) Less effective

2) Heated air or fire is used 

3) Temperature is higher  

4) Takes more time

5) Destroys microbes by oxidation 

6) Incineration, Flaming 

Differences between Moist heat and Dry Heat
No	Moist heat	Dry Heat
01	More effective	Less effective
02.	Water with high pressure is used	Heated air or fire is used
03.	Temperature is lower	Temperature is higher
04.	This method takes lass time	Takes more time
05.	Destroy microbes by protein coagulation	Destroys microbes by oxidation
06.	Example- Autoclave, Boiling	Incineration, Flaming

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"Differences between Moist heat and Dry Heat"

Written By

Sadia Akhtar

Student of Department of Microbiology

Jagannath University.

Email- sadiabd810@yahoo.com