On Tue, 9 Nov 1999, Chris Kennedy wrote:
Actually it's heat and pressure, which in most
cases is implemented
using superheated steam (hence the pressure-cooker style latches and
the pressure gauges usually found on autoclaves).
We have one at school that we use for sterilizing dissection tools and
other lab equiptment. It's basically a really big preesure cooker.. It
sits nicely on a table with a water line and a drail. Takes about 15
minutes, so I've heard... could probably cook a turkey in there, too.
Kevin
Best,
Chris
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