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...

What is one of the most common applications of laboratory autoclaves? Processing liquids. Think of how many beakers of liquids must be sterilized on a daily basis in universities, research...

As a dentist, dental hygienist, or support staff at a dental clinic, you know that having a reliable, effective autoclave is essential to the smooth operation of the clinic. Also called a...

Purchasing a Plasma sterilizer is a significant investment. The purchasing cost is only the tip of the iceberg of the total cost that includes the cost of running and not running the...

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...