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Now Is Not the Time to Waste Water
These last 22-years have been the driest since the year 800, according to a new study. Not only that, but “the 21st century has been substantially drier than the previous […]
Priorclave Reconnects With Longtime Friends in the West Indies
Make new friends but keep the old, One is silver and the other gold. A circle’s round, it has no end, That’s how long I want to be your friend […]
Why it’s Crucial to Leak Test Autoclaves and Discover Leak Test Failures ASAP
Effective team sterilization is essential for reliable, valid research and lab safety. As such, all labs should periodically leak test autoclaves to ensure that their machine is effectively creating and […]
Three Shortcomings of ‘Cold Sterilization’ for Mushroom Substrate
“Cold sterilization” of mushroom substrate is popular with early stage commercial mushroom growing operations. It’s low-tech, DIY, and can be cost effective. But cold sterilization isn’t always effective, and many […]
Supporting MycoWorks in Exploring New Materials for Fashion and Décor
The clothing and fashion industry doesn’t have a very good environmental record. Right now, fashion production consumes about 24.6 trillion gallons of clean water each year—enough to meet the needs […]
Developing Your Mushroom Substrate Sterilization Procedures
Contamination is the most common source of failure in any mushroom crop. This especially affects slow-growing mushrooms with longer colonization times. The same characteristics that make mushroom substrate delicious to […]
Developing Your Lab’s Soil Sterilization Protocol
Soil sterilization can be an ordeal. Its density and the heartiness of endospores and other biological material present in soil make it a truly vexing challenge. Many labs run their […]
Doing More to Avoid Single Use Medical and Lab Supplies
Single use plastics in medical settings are a critical sustainability issue. As Dr. Leana Wen points out in her Washington Post column, “every day, U.S. health-care facilities generate 14,000 tons […]
Do You Really Need “Clean Steam”?
Autoclave buyers are again wondering if their water and steam is “clean” enough. This is likely due to the publication of ISO/TS 5111:2022, or “Guidance on quality of water for […]
Building Infrastructure, Unpleasant Surprises, and the Hidden Costs of Buying New Autoclaves
As you compare autoclaves for your lab, you may find some manufacturers are quoting prices that seem extremely attractive. This is especially the case when you factor in recent supply […]
Retort vs. Autoclave: When to Use Which
Priorclave produces steam autoclaves for research and development in a number of sectors, including the food and beverage industry. While we do not produce an industrial-sized retort for food processing, […]
Priorclave CEO Challenges Steam Autoclave Manufacturers to “Come Clean!”
The steam autoclave has long been the workhorse for hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, and research labs. But it’s long overdue for a sustainability update. At the My Green Lab 2021 Sustainability […]