Ionizing radiation is not used for general laboratory sterilization, however ultraviolet radiation (U.V.) is used to control airborne microorganisms and environmental surface decontamination.

For decades, developments in sterilization procedures have been driven by improvements of mainstream techniques. “Steam, ethylene oxide gas, formaldehyde, and hydrogen peroxide, etc. are each ...

Time - a minimum autoclave cycle time of twenty minutes at a chamber temperature of 121 °C (time does not begin as soon as the autoclave cycle is initiated) is commonly recommended for sterilization ...

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The evolution of industrial technology has brought a range of sophisticated tools, with the ebeam machine being a significant ...

This is the promise of Battelle’s Critical Care Decontamination System, a shipping-container-sized unit which has received approval from the FDA at break-neck speed. Each container houses a main ...

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In his latest video, [Jay Bowles] proposes a novel concept: using the ozone generated by high-voltage corona discharge for rapid and complete hand sterilization. He explains that there’s plenty ...

can easily be turned back into oxygen when sterilization is complete; extremely reactive so it must be produced on-site, which could be impractical. Formaldehyde: A gas at room temperature with the ...

The Integra media autoclave allows the rapid and gentle preparation of a 1-10 liter culture medium. Precise control of temperature, time and pressure during the sterilization process guarantees ...

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