Glassware and syringes are sterilized by:

Key Points:- Hot-air oven is used in laboratories and clinics for heat-resistant items that are not sterilized well by moist heat. They are used for sterilization of: Glasswares (syringes, Petri dishes, flasks, pipettes, test tubes, etc.). Surgical instruments (scalpels, scissors, forceps, etc.). Chemicals (liquid paraffin, sulfonamide powders, etc.); and Oils that are not penetrated well by steam used in moist heat sterilization. Parija SC. Textbook of Microbiology & Immunology. Elsevier Health Sciences; 2014. Page: 27