Decontamination of Microbiological Incubators

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Decontamination of laboratory microbiological waste by steam sterilization.

A steam sterilizer (autoclave) was tested to determine the operating parameters that affected sterilization of microbiological waste. Tests involved standardized loads (5, 10 ad 15 lb [ca. 2.27, 4.54, and 6.80 kg, respectively]) contaminated petri plates in autoclave bags placed in polypropylene or stainless steel containers. Thermal and biological data were obtained by using a digital potentio...

Recent Trends in Microbiological Decontamination of Aflatoxins in Foodstuffs

Humidification of incubators.

The effect of increasing the humidity in incubators was examined in 62 infants of less than 30 weeks' gestation. Thirty three infants nursed in high humidity for two weeks were compared retrospectively with 29 infants from an earlier study who were nursed under plastic bubble blankets or with topical paraffin but without raised humidity. Humidification reduced skin water loss and improved maint...

Comparison of the microbiological efficacy of hydrogen peroxide vapor and ultraviolet light processes for room decontamination.

OBJECTIVE To compare the microbiological efficacy of hydrogen peroxide vapor (HPV) and ultraviolet radiation (UVC) for room decontamination. DESIGN Prospective observational study. SETTING 500-bed teaching hospital. METHODS HPV and UVC processes were performed in 15 patient rooms. Five high-touch sites were sampled before and after the processes and aerobic colony counts (ACCs) were deter...