Autoclave
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An autoclave is a machine used to carry out industrial and scientific processes requiring elevated temperature and pressure in relation to ambient pressure and temperature. Autoclaves are found in man
Cutaway illustration of a jacketed rectangular-chamber autoclave
Cutaway illustration of a cylindrical-chamber autoclave
Dental equipment in an autoclave to be sterilized for two hours at 150 to 180 °C
Sterilization bags often have a "sterilization indicator mark" that typically darkens when the bag and its contents have been adequately processed. Comparing the marks on an unprocessed bag (left) and on a bag that has been properly cycled (right) will reveal an obvious visual difference.
Steam digester
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The steam digester or bone digester is a high-pressure cooker invented by French physicist Denis Papin in 1679. It is a device for extracting fats from bones in a high-pressure steam environment, whic
Autoclave
…places that need to ensure the sterility of an object. The autoclave was invented by Charles Chamberland in 1879, although a precursor known as the steam digester was created by Denis Papin in 1679. The name comes from Greek auto-, meaning "self", and Latin clavis meaning "key", thus a self-locking device. All…
Robert Boyle and Denis Papin inspecting Papin's digester