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Autoclaves

Repeating Decimal SalmonFly at attbi.com
Wed May 1 18:02:35 EST 2002


in article EFZz8.19850$OP.743686 at stones, Des O'Connor at
des at micro-search.com wrote on 5/1/02 3:11 PM:

> Hi Shaun
> 
> I suspect the device you require is not manufactured. The use of a culinary
> pressure cookers is unwise for the intented purpose as it may prove
> unreliable,damage the agar and may be unsafe.
> 
> HAve you considered a second hand bench mount. Severn scientific in Bristol
> might be able to help you out.
> 
> If your near me we could probabley sterilise small amounts of agar for you
> so  mail me.
> 
> best DOC

I'll bet that Koch and Pasteur did not have fancy autoclaves when they did
their work. Yet I think they would have been pleased to have a good culinary
pressure cooker.

Bill




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