What are viable and non–viable particulates?

1.	What are viable and non–viable particulates?
Answer» PARTICLE: If the particle contains “one or more living microorganisms” which affects the sterility of medical instruments and it approximately ranges from .This is known as viable particle.NON-VIABLE PARTICLE: It is the particle which does not CONTAIN any living microorganism in it but it is used for TRANSPORTING the viable PARTICLES. "Particle COUNTERS" are used for monitoring the “non-viable particles”.

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