Typically, moist heat sterilization (or autoclaving) is utilized in hospitals for sterilizing the surfaces of various utensils, including hollow items or wrapped goods. The process is performed by ...

Last year, researchers at Rice University revealed a new way to convert solar energy directly into steam using light-absorbing nanoparticles. At that time, the technology had already been used to ...

Steam sterilization is a simple, advantageous, and widely used method in the fight against bacteria, fungi, viruses, and even spores. A steam sterilizer, commonly called an autoclave, uses steam ...

Researchers have determined four risk factors that may increase the incidence of immediate-use steam sterilization, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control.

Researchers in China and Houston show that steam sterilization processes do not damage surgical masks or N95 respirator masks. Two new studies show steam can effectively decontaminate medical masks ...

Nanotechnology researchers have unveiled a solar-powered sterilization system that could be a boon for more than 2.5 billion people who lack adequate sanitation. The "solar steam" sterilization system ...

The Army will begin fielding a new water-efficient vacuum steam sterilizer for combat support hospitals that only uses 10 gallons of water to process up to 100 loads of sterilized medical instruments.

GOTHENBURG, Sweden, June 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Getinge now introduces GSS610H; a steam sterilizer built on a platform that is engineered in cooperation with Central Sterile Supply Department (CSSD) ...

(FORT DETRICK, Md. - July 22, 2008) - Fort Detrick added a critical link in the chain leading to the National Interagency Biodefense Campus today. A small crowd of state and local dignitaries, Fort ...

The benefits of sealed sterilization containers for surgical instruments have been documented extensively in the medical literature. However, not all containerized solutions use the same technology.