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 ...

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.

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 ...

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) ...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M announced today its submission for 510(k) clearance with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Attest™ Super Rapid System for Steam Sterilization, ...

Steris Corporation’s steam sterilizer provides reliable decontamination for high-containment facilities. STERIS Corporation’s FINN-AQUA 77 Series Medium Steam Sterilizer is a new addition to its line ...