Autoclave

There could be other situations where products are placed in an autoclave.

That included adding an extra autoclave to sterilize instruments more quickly, using spacesuit-like gowns for doctors to reduce infection risk and having patients start physical therapy just hours after knee- or hip-replacement surgery.

After curing at high temperature in an autoclave, the laminate is pyrolized to convert the resin to carbon, impregnated with furfural alcohol in a vacuum chamber, and cured/pyrolized to convert the furfural alcohol to carbon.

Certain types of endospores are used to ensure that an autoclaved item has been rendered truly sterile: a small capsule containing the spores is put into the autoclave with the items; after the cycle it is checked to see if anything will grow from it.

Chemically set bricks Chemically set bricks are not fired but may have the curing process accelerated by the application of heat and pressure in an autoclave.

Large, flawless, single crystals are synthesized in an autoclave via the hydrothermal process ; emeralds are also synthesized in this fashion.

The equipment must be sterilized in a certified autoclave before and after every use.

Use as an autoclave Pressure cookers have been used effectively as makeshift medical autoclaves in rural countries where there is no electrical infrastructure and where the cost of such a piece of equipment would otherwise be prohibitive.

Variants An autoclave is a type of pressure cooker used by laboratories and hospitals to sterilize equipment.