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Other recommended features for a teaching sterilizer include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.priorclave.com\/en-us\/steam-autoclaves\/autoclave-accessories\/\">One-touch activation for pre-programmed cycles<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Permission-based door releases with both thermal and pressure interlocks<\/li>\n<li>Programs that can be locked-in once properly validated<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2. Don\u2019t buy a medical-grade sterilizer for a non-medical application.<\/h2>\n<p>Unless your students are training to work in medical offices or hospitals, a medical grade autoclave is, at best, \u201coverkill\u201d (see the water\u00a0efficiency discussion below). Research-grade autoclaves meet or exceed all lab sterilization requirements for glassware prep and waste disposal, and are optimized for easy and efficient growth media preparation. They can also be programmed for use in food processing, quality control, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.priorclave.com\/en-us\/customers\/accelerated-aging\/\">accelerated curing<\/a>, destructive testing, and more.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Don\u2019t compromise on <strong>water\u00a0efficiency<\/strong>.<\/h2>\n<p>Because they are designed for round-the-clock hospital use, medical-grade steam autoclaves run a constant one-gallon-per-minute cold-water bleed. In most cases this cooling system cannot be turned off, even if the sterilizer is idle. That adds up to 1,440 gallons of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.priorclave.com\/en-us\/why-priorclave\/energy-water-efficiency\/\">wasted water<\/a> each day\u2014the equivalent to 450 cases of bottler water. Stacked up, those 450 cases of water would be taller than the Statue of Liberty (including base and pedestal). Research-grade autoclaves are optimized for efficient use, even when operated at irregular intervals.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Make a concerted effort to select an autoclave that will <strong>prepare your students<\/strong> for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.priorclave.com\/en-us\/customers\/growth-media-prep\/\">careers in research<\/a>.<\/h2>\n<p>The installation of medical-grade sterilizers in research settings is increasingly frowned upon. It is highly unlikely that today\u2019s students entering biomedical research will ever see a medical-grade sterilizer on the job.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. Make safety a top priority. Ensure you choose an autoclave that\u2019s listed by an OSHA-approved NRTL (nationally recognized testing laboratory), such as UL or ETL. 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