An autoclave is a device used to sterilize equipment and supplies by subjecting them to high pressure saturated steam at 121?°C for around 15?20 minutes depending on the size of the load and the contents.Microbiology, Jacquelyn Black, Prentice Hall,1993 pg 334 It was invented by Charles Chamberland in 1879, although a precursor known as the steam digester was created by Denis Papin in 1679.
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