Sterilization of a non-porous item, the Celltrifuge Bowl, in a porous load sterilizer.
Sterilizing conditions within a Celltrifuge Bowl were investigated using thermocouples. The difficulty of achieving steady state sterilizing conditions within the assembled unit was confirmed. Results suggest the poor steam penetration was due, at least in part, to condensate generated internally preventing further steam entry, and to slow heat transmission of the materials. The investigations indicate that standard porous load sterilizing cycles, by themselves, may not be adequate to sterilize such items of equipment.
D002498:Centrifugation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013242:Sterilization / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000592:standards