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Autoclaving is a method of sterilizing equipment by the use of pressurized high temperature steam. It may be used to sterilize surgical equipment for reuse or for sterilizing bottles prior to filling them with beer, soda pop, or other beverages.
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What is an alternative to autoclaving?
use a pressure cooker
What kind of agent use to kill bacillus anthracis?
Autoclaving
What is the most effective way to sterilize nutrient agar?
by autoclaving at 121°C for 15 minutes
Autoclaving and sterilization?
Autoclaves use high preassure and temperature to kill anything that might infect your media etc.
Does Autoclaving help in preparing culture media?
yes
Is cotton unacceptable for wrapping packages for autoclaving?
it is unacceptable
What is the purpose of autoclaving in media preparation?
Autoclaving is used to kill all micro-organisms that are in the culture. Autoclaving is usually carried out at 121 deg C with steam under 2 atmospheres of pressure. A clean culture free of all micro-organisms is essential as you only want the organism of intrest to grow.
How are the material prepared for autoclaving?
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Why is autoclaving more efficient than boiling?
Autoclaving is more efficient than boiling because it has a hotter temperature. This is sure to clean the tools correctly by sterilizing and remove all germs.
What do you call a procces of heating an intrument in oder to kill germs?
autoclaving
Can you autoclave polypropylene?
Polycarbonate products are autoclavable. They must be thoroughly rinsed before autoclaving because detergent residues cause crazing and spotting. Autoclaving cycles should be limited to 20 minutes at 121°C. PC shows some loss of mechanical strength after repeated autoclaving and therefore may not function well under high-stress applications, such as centrifugation.
Do class b sterilizer kill prions?
Prions are only destroyed by:• incineration• autoclaving in 1N NaOH
