Autoclave
device · 1879 · Electric age
Sterilizing with steam under pressure (Chamberland).
Inventor: Charles Chamberland.
What it is made of
- Manometer — has part. The gauge shows whether the steam pressure in the chamber is high enough to sterilize.
- Safety valve — has part. A safety valve releases pressure.
- Pressure chamber — has part. A sealed chamber.
- Boiler — has part. A steam generator.
Principles and materials it uses
- Pressure — uses. Steam under pressure.
- Steel — is made of. An autoclave is a thick-walled steel vessel.
Where it is used
- Sterilization — is used in. Sterilization by steam.
Things built in a similar way
- Pressure cooker — works like. Papin’s digester was the prototype of the autoclave.