Sterile processing & infection control blog — page 9

Besides the well-known biohazard symbol and full body-suit protective gear, many of us know that dangerous diseases are studied in biosafety laboratories, such as Anthrax, and Ebola, etc.

The last method of low temperature sterilization for us to explore is the method of hydrogen peroxide plasma sterilization.

Did you know that ozone can be used to sterilize heat- and moisture-sensitive medical devices?

Filtration is not exactly a sterilization technique; unlike any other sterilization method, such as radiation or steam sterilization, it does not kill the microbes, rather it physically blocks their passage.

Which features does your laboratory autoclave need? In the concise table below is a reference guide designed to help you figure out which features are right for you.

Please give me a brief outline of the standard central sterile services department (CSSD) layout and how that affects how autoclaves are used. What effect would having a pass through autoclave have on the standard method?

Filtration is an interesting sterilization method in laboratories. It’s the only method that uses force to separate rather than to kill.

“Superbugs” are not quite a household term yet, but awareness of this global health threat is increasing. Also known as multidrug resistant bacteria (MDR), superbugs are bacteria that have evolved to escape the powerful grasp of our most powerful medical weapons, antibiotics.

In general Tuttnauer provides two types of technical training.