Autoclaves are used for disinfection and sterilisation of medical and laboratory equipment and waste. Autoclaves can decontaminate solid objects, hollow instruments or even liquids.
An Autoclave uses steam to kill microorganisms that are resistant to detergents, this is done by heating to temperatures above boiling point. The heat is delivered via pressurised steam and kills bacteria and other microorganisms by destroying the organisms' structural proteins and enzymes making them nonfunctional. Most sterilisation can be achieved at 121°C and 15 psi, but many autoclaves allow cycles at higher temperatures, up to 134°C.
The items to be sterilised are placed inside a pressure vessel, often referred to as the chamber. There are 3 phases to the autoclave process:
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