How long does it take an autoclave to disinfect utensils?

Mortar and pestle are usually ceramic, so yes they can be autoclaved. But if the one you are using is not ceramic, then you will have to make sure it won't melt at 121 degrees.

test tape tell you the temperature for sterilization was reached. It is commonly used as a challenge organism for steam sterilization validation studies and periodic check of sterilization cycl...

15 minutes should be the actual sterilizing time for instruments, after the pressure has built. It doesn't count the time that the pressure is building up or the cool down phase. So it may tak...

You released the pressure I guess? Turn it off and let it cool down. The seal should shrink and allow opening. Call your rep and ask their advice. Never had this happen except when the pressure was...

An autoclave is a radiated cleaner for needles and such mostly found in tattoo parlors. They are used on new needles to clean what you don't know is on them. Alll this done with radiation. The...

Biohazards.

The virus that causes AIDS is HIV. HIV is a very weak virus once it's out of the human body. So, yes, this procedure will most likely kill all the HIV virus on the instruments. However, it is ...

I used to date a ambulence medic who delt with a lot of junkies. They work with a high risk of being jabbed with HIV and HepC infected syringes. If this ever happened there was a preventative cure....