Why we are maintaining the autoclave temperature at
121degree centigrade and pressure at 15lbs? Why we are not
maintaining the temperature and pressure above or below
121degree centigrade and 15lbs? higher temperature also
kills microbes. then why we are not maintaining it above
121degree? what is the reason?

Answer Posted / atul sharmz

S.thermophillus bateria is heat stable bacteria, this one
also killed at 121 degree c and 15 lb p by coagulate the
protein of bacteria. thats by we maintaine the temp 121 or
15lb pressrue. At higher temperature nutrient
denatured.

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