Autoclave steam sterilizers are equipment used in the medical industry to sterilize surgical instruments and other medical devices. It is a type of autoclave that uses steam under pressure to kill any microbes on the device.
The process starts with the instrument or device being placed in a sealed chamber. This chamber is then filled with steam and heated to a temperature of 121 degrees Celsius for at least 15 minutes. The high temperature kills all microbes on the instrument or device, including bacteria, viruses and fungi.
Steam sterilization can be done manually or it can be automated with an autoclave machine which will do all the work for you.
Autoclaves are sterilizing devices that use steam pressure. They can be classified into two groups:
1) Air-autoclaves: They use a vacuum to remove air from the chamber. They are not as effective as other types of autoclaves but they are cheaper and easier to manufacture.
2) Water-autoclaves: These autoclaves use water to create steam pressure. They are more effective and reliable than air-autoclaves, but they require more resources and time to operate.
The first type of autoclave is called an air-autoclave because it uses a vacuum to remove all the air from inside the chamber. The second type is called a water-autoclave because it uses water to create steam pressure in order to sterilize items within the chamber. Air-autoclavies are cheaper and easier to manufacture, but they do not work as well as water-autoclavies do.
The autoclave has been around for over 100 years and is still one of the most important pieces of equipment in any hospital today.
