Sterilization will not happen in a steam autoclave without water. Steam sterilization uses saturated steam to the items in the autoclave. The steam comes into contact with the items placed...

Not all autoclaves are made equal, and if you haven't gotten to know yours, you could be misusing it and putting your patients at risk. However, you can apply some general rules to most...

An isothermal process is a thermodynamic process in which the temperature of a system remains constant. The transfer of heat into or out of the system happens so slowly that thermal...

Running a subpar autoclave puts your dental practice at a higher risk of spreading infections, cross-infection, and contamination. One of the key factors to achieving proper infection...

¿Cuál es uno de los usos más comunes de los autoclaves de laboratorio? El procesamiento de líquidos. Piense en cuántos vasos de precipitados con líquidos deben esterilizarse diariamente en...

Como dentista, higienista dental o personal de asistencia de una clínica dental, Ud. sabe que tener un autoclave fiable y eficaz es esencial para que la clínica trabaje de forma fluida. Un...

La compra de un esterilizador de plasma es una inversión importante. Si está considerando adquirir un esterilizador de plasma, Ud. debería prestarle una especial atención al impacto del...

Regularly monitoring the sterilizer in a dental office is integral to infection control. Biological monitoring is the gold standard for assessing and assuring proper sterilization of...