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The US Is Running Out of Water
States are running out of water and it’s not just the arid ones out west, with wildfires and water restrictions. A recent GAO report found that 40 out of […]
Sustainable Labs: Small Changes Make Big Impacts
Around the U.S., regions, states, and cities are introducing new initiatives, legislation, consumer campaigns, and equipment upgrades to increase efficiency and lessen resource demands. This is increasingly necessary as southwestern […]
What Universities Get Wrong About Their Lab Autoclave
University facility managers often contact us with an odd request: They need an affordable, efficient lab autoclave for a research facility—but they say that autoclave will need to run nearly […]
Creating Consistent Standards for Lab Autoclaves and Sterilizers
Given the state of the climate crisis, there’s increasing urgency to reform how we approach research and development. As it stands, the annual carbon emissions from the biotech/pharma sector alone […]
Supply Chain Problems Renew Interest in Pipette Tips Sterilization
Earlier this year many lab publications were reporting severe pipette-tip shortages, with wait times of at least 3 to 6 months for some tips. Six months later, many labs are […]
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 […]
Do All Steam Autoclaves Really Need a Steam Jacket?
Until fairly recently, North American labs haven’t had a lot of options when it comes to standalone steam autoclaves. Your choice was steam jacket or nothing. Jacketed machines are great […]
Autoclave Parts: Lower Costs, Increase Safety, Assure Smooth Operations
Priorclave autoclaves are long-lived workhorses. That’s not because they never need maintenance or repair, but because we’ve designed them to make maintenance and repair easy. Any competent technician can keep […]
Types of Autoclaves: Choosing the Right Chamber
There are so many types of autoclaves — not just in terms of autoclave processes (dry heat, steam, etc.). There are also seemingly small differences—like size, orientation, and chamber type—that […]
Your Biohazard Waste Autoclave Procedure: What Time and Temperature?
When we last discussed red-bag waste autoclave procedure, we talked about running “your standard waste cycle” (noting that these vary by lab). So how do you determine your lab’s “standard” […]
Red-Bag Waste Autoclave Procedure
It’s a dirty job, but someone’s gotta do it. Following this three-step autoclave procedure will result in reliable sterilization of “red bag” waste. (Assuming that you aren’t running a BSL3 […]
Autoclave Procedure: Four Rules for No-Mess Liquid Sterilization
As we’ve discussed before, the best autoclave procedure for running liquid loads is trickier than just loading up the autoclave and choosing the “liquid cycle.” Follow these four rules and you’ll largely […]