Autoclave

An autoclave is a device that uses pressure to heat aqueous solutions above their boiling point. It is done to kill microbiological organisms, called sterilization. The autoclave was invented by Charles Chamberland in 1879.

Autoclave Media

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  Cutaway illustration of a cylindrical-chamber autoclave

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  Video demonstrating how autoclaves work

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  Dental equipment in an autoclave to be sterilized for 2 hours at 150 to 180 degrees Celsius

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  Sterilization bags often have a "sterilization indicator mark" that typically darkens when the bag and its contents have been adequately processed. Comparing the marks on an unprocessed bag (L) and on a bag that has been properly cycled (R) will reveal an obvious visual difference.

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  The machine on the right is an autoclave used for processing substantial quantities of laboratory equipment prior to reuse, and infectious material prior to disposal. (The machines on the left and in the middle are washing machines.)

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  Horizontal high-capacity autoclave with cylindrical chamber

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  Illustration of a cylindrical-chamber pass-through autoclave