What is the principle of Autoclave

Answer Posted / maitri

Autaclaving is done for sterilization of culture media and
the glass equipments.The main principle is to maintain high
temperature and high pressure inside an equipment. The
maintained pressure is 15lbs and temperature is 121^C. In
that condition of temperature and pressure the
microorganisms are killed.

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