Chamber Cleaning Instructions

Autoclave Basics: Chamber Cleaning Instructions [w/ Video]

Written by: Arthur Trapotsis

The idea of cleaning your autoclave’s chamber on a regular basis might seem counterintuitive — after all, autoclaves are designed to sterilize lab equipment. Wouldn’t it naturally follow that the chamber is also sterilized each time you run a cycle? The reality is that, without routine cleaning, the moisture, high temperatures, and pressure that make […]

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Bioreactor Sterilization: What You Need to Know

Written by: Arthur Trapotsis

Bioreactors — vessels designed to promote the growth of organisms such as yeast, bacteria or animal cells under controlled conditions — are a critical component in biotechnology companies, and a common device used in both established firms and startups.  In order to prevent contamination, which can be incredibly costly in by time lost and money […]

1 Year Later: How CSS Contributed to Fighting COVID

Written by: Arthur Trapotsis

March 11, 2021, marked the one-year anniversary of the World Health Organization’s announcement officially declaring the novel coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. In the days, weeks and months following the announcement, the world seemed to turn upside down and everyone, including we here at Consolidated Sterilizer Systems, struggled to adapt to what has been deemed “the […]

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Sterilizing Medical Equipment

Written by: Arthur Trapotsis

Medical professionals are legally obligated to provide patients with a standard of care. One of the key requirements for meeting this standard of care is the proper sterilization of medical equipment. Healthcare organizations are audited by various groups; chief among them are The Joint Commission, DNV-GL and the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). […]

University Research Case Study

University Laboratory Doubles Throughput with Tower Units

Written by: Arthur Trapotsis

Challenge A core research lab at a Southeastern-based university approached ARES Scientific, a long-standing sales partner for Consolidated Sterilizer Systems, with the need to increase sterilization throughput without adding a second core room. During initial meetings, the client explained to Ryan Coutant, Vice President of ARES Scientific, that they wanted to add sterilization capacity to […]