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Autoclave
Definition:
(n.) A kind of French stewpan with a steam-tight lid.
Example Sentences:
(1) Carbopol-940 gels, being the best of those used, were studied further for the effect of its concentration and of additives (benzalkonium chloride, phenylmercuric nitrate, chlorbutol and disodium edetate), autoclaving at 121 degrees C for 30 min and irradiation with gamma rays (2.5 Mrad), on the end product.
(2) To circumvent this problem, 11 available brands of micropore filters (five prepacked and six to be packed and autoclaved) were investigated with the aim of finding the least toxic product.
(3) The labeling of pyridoxal and the pyridoxylidene derivative of glutamic acid with 99mTc has been achieved by a simple autoclaving procedure.
(4) Arachidonate inhibited hydrolysis of both [1-14C]oleate-labelled, autoclaved Escherichia coli and [1-14C]linoleate-labelled phosphatidylethanolamine in an apparent competitive manner.
(5) This serum activity was not eliminated by lipid extraction, ethanol or acid precipitation, alkaline phosphatase treatment, or autoclaving.
(6) Autoclavable or heat tolerant rigid endoscopes are now available but flexible endoscopes will not tolerate heat disinfection temperatures.
(7) Beans were steamed-blanched at 100 degrees C for 2 minutes, and then canned and autoclaved at 121 degrees C for 10 minutes.
(8) Neither the stock cultures nor the aquatic strains were capable of growth in autoclaved river water taken above the sewage outfall at the three temperatures tested.
(9) Fifty-five 7-week-old male mice were randomized into 11 groups and gavaged 5 days per week with purified Bowman-Birk inhibitor, Bowman-Birk inhibitor concentrate, and autoclaved Bowman-Birk inhibitor concentrate.
(10) Autoclaving for one hour at 121 degrees C and 20 psi inactivates the agent completely.
(11) Autoclaved or alkali-extracted cells, isolated cell walls and glucan preparations made from them were effective inducers, but living yeast cells or cells killed by minimal heat treatment were not.
(12) All the games can be gas autoclaved and therefore be used from patient to patient.
(13) Autoclaving Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD)-infected brain after fixation has been proposed previously as a means of making it safe for handling in the laboratory, while preserving its microscopic integrity.
(14) In a downward displacement autoclave with a hot jacket, 75 min were required for the water temperature to rise from 140 to 240 F (60 to 116 C).
(15) Further the fungitoxicity of the extract remained unaltered at high temperature, on autoclaving and after long storage.
(16) Our offices should also be equipped with thermodisinfectors, ultrasonic cleaners and rapid autoclaves for sensitive instruments.
(17) A method is described for autoclaving low levels of solid infectious, radioactive waste.
(18) The use of autoclaved suspensions facilitates the use of our in vitro assay.
(19) Following the occurrence of hepatic fibrosis and angiosarcoma in polyvinyl chloride autoclave workers, a screening programme was set up for workers at risk in a large production plant.
(20) Studies on various antifungal properties of the leaf extraxt of Ranunculus sceleratus L. showed that it was thermostable up to 100 degrees C, retained activity on autoclaving, and remained active up to 15 days at room temperature.