sterile conditions
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsterileandcondition
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sterile
adjective
uk/ˈster.aɪl/us/ˈster.əl/
(of a living being) unable to produce young, or (of land) unable to produce plants ...
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condition
noun
uk/kənˈdɪʃ.ən/us/kənˈdɪʃ.ən/
the particular state that something or someone ...
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(Definition ofsterileandconditionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Specimens are extracted under clean and sterile conditions.
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Due to sterile conditions, dead gyrodactylids were not subjected to microbial degradation and remained intact for several weeks.
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Preconditioning and germination assays were performed under sterile conditions.
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All procedures were performed in highly sterile conditions to avoid bacterial contamination.
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The seeds were allowed to dry, and thereafter hand-crushed under sterile conditions.
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All steps were carried out under sterile conditions and on ice or with refrigerated materials.
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To be responsible for arranging the placement of gastrostomy or intravenous catheters under sterile conditions by experienced personnel.
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All wells contained penicillin and streptomycin to secure sterile conditions.
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All intrauterine procedures are performed under sterile conditions with continuous ultrasound guidance.
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All surgical techniques were performed under standard sterile conditions.
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Adult flukes (at least 12 weeks old) were removed from the bile ducts of the rats under sterile conditions in a laminar flow cabinet.
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All solutions were prepared under sterile conditions.
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The sterile conditions of a sealed landfill also deter degradation of biodegradable polymers.
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However, the mite-infested beetles were not destroyed and were instead used to breed new generations of beetles under sterile conditions.
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Planned surgery performed under sterile conditions is much less risky than that performed under emergency or unsterile conditions.
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Lumbar puncture is carried out under sterile conditions by inserting a needle into the subarachnoid space, usually between the third and fourth lumbar vertebrae.
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The hypodermic needle also serves an important role in research environments where sterile conditions are required.
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As a result, kombucha is relatively easy to maintain as a culture outside of sterile conditions.
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The bay approached sterile conditions at the peak of pollution and algal bloom-induced anoxia.
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