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Lab Tip: Choosing Plastic vs Metal Autoclave Trays
Everyone knows they should always use autoclave trays. It’s something we at Priorclave talk about a lot. But what you might not know is that we also recommend you always […]
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 […]
Proper Steam Autoclave Care and Feeding is Easy!
We love to hear from labs around the world about how reliable their Priorclave steam autoclave is. Sometimes reports reach us from the field of our steam autoclaves running for […]
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 […]
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 […]
Research Lab Autoclave Best Practices: The Liquid Cycle Won’t Save You
Every modern research lab autoclave has a “liquid cycle”—a cycle just for processing liquids, growth media, and so on. Nonetheless, more often than not, if you fill a bunch of […]