Steam Sterilization Cycles, Part 4: Rapid Cool Cycles Written by: Arthur Trapotsis While not every research facility conducts the same research, most every research facility is interested in improving their overall efficiencies, which includes optimum throughput capacity when it comes to using their steam autoclaves. To help your facility achieve maximum return from your autoclave, we introduce the fourth article in CSS’ series about Steam Sterilization Cycles—part of an ongoing effort to help you leverage the appropriate cycle types for your unique applications. Read more → Tweet Like Share
Featured Employee: Amit Gupta, Director of Engineering Written by: Arthur Trapotsis At Consolidated Sterilizer Systems, we like to work with the most talented professionals in the steam sterilizer industry. This week we highlight one of our best and brightest, Amit Gupta, Director of Engineering. Read more → Tweet Like Share
Steam Sterilization Cycles, Part 3: Steam-Air-Mix Cycle Written by: Arthur Trapotsis When using steam autoclaves, it’s critical to identify, understand, and create the proper sterilization cycle for ALL of your load requirements. So, as part of our series discussing Steam Sterilization Cycles, this third article is designed to explore the Steam-Air-Mix Cycle, a more advanced steam sterilization cycle for unique applications. Read more → Tweet Like Share
43 Years of Service: CSS Announces Retirement of Shop Foreman & Expert Fabricator Written by: Arthur Trapotsis It is a bittersweet moment at Consolidated Sterilizer Systems as we announce the retirement of Donny Skoog, CSS shop foreman and expert fabricator. After 43 years on the job, Donny has been more than a tremendous employee and we truly cannot say enough about his invaluable impact on the CSS family. Read more → Tweet Like Share
Steam Sterilization Cycles, Part 2: Liquids Written by: Arthur Trapotsis Following our first post about Steam Sterilization Cycles—where we addressed Gravity vs. Vacuum Cycles—this second article discusses the Liquids Cycle. Read more → Tweet Like Share
Steam Sterilization Cycles, Part 1: Gravity vs. Vacuum Written by: Arthur Trapotsis Steam sterilization relies on three parameters to eliminate microbes and organisms: time, temperature, and pressure. These parameters can be manipulated into different cycles to meet the sterilization requirements of various types of loads, including red bags, media, glassware, cages, animal bedding, and pipette tips. Although it’s possible to sterilize the vast majority of common laboratory loads using one of three basic cycles — gravity, vacuum (or prevac), and liquid — you’ll want to ensure that your sterilizer offers the appropriate cycles for all of your load requirements. In this article, we’ll explore the first two basic steam sterilization cycles — gravity and vacuum — including how they work and when to use them. Then, in future articles, we’ll discuss additional cycle types, such as liquid cycles, air-overpressure cycles, and a myriad of other, more advanced cycles for specialized applications. Read more → Tweet Like Share
New Autoclave Rep Company Joins The CSS Team Written by: Arthur Trapotsis Consolidated Sterilizer Systems is proud to announce a new partnership with Colcom, Inc. as our authorized local representative for the Southern New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware areas. Colcom was founded in 1970 as a manufacturer’s rep group selling autoclaves and various other lab equipment. Over time, Colcom has expanded its product offerings to include a full-range of healthcare and laboratory equipment. Now in their 44th year, Colcom represents 16 manufacturers. President Bridget Collins attributes their success to creating long-standing customer relationships, “it’s really about trust, good faith, and good service,” she stated. Read more → Tweet Like Share
High-Tech Autoclave Install in Germfree Mobile Laboratory Written by: Arthur Trapotsis Consolidated Sterilizer Systems is excited to announce a sophisticated new installation: Our PT-SSR-2A BSL-3 Series Steam Sterilizer is now in a Germfree Modular Laboratory. About Germfree: Germfree is a company that develops completely integrated, high-containment laboratory solutions in shipping containers, truck beds, and modular buildings. These mobile labs are transported across the globe in shipping […] Tweet Like Share
Are You Risking Unnecessary Autoclave Downtime? Written by: Arthur Trapotsis Just like a car, your autoclave should receive routine maintenance to ensure that it works properly today, tomorrow, and for years to come. So, let’s investigate what this really means for laboratories looking to get the most out of their autoclaves. Read more → Tweet Like Share
Consolidated Sterilizer Systems to Attend 64th AALAS Meeting Written by: Arthur Trapotsis Consolidated Sterilizer Systems will have a booth at this year’s 64th AALAS National Meeting in Baltimore, MD, from October 27-31. Read more → Tweet Like Share
2.28.24 Setting up your SPD for Success: 8 Reasons to Own a Backup Autoclave → Steam is the most reliable and effective method for sterilizing medical equipment, and as a result, autoclaves are a fixture in almost every ASC’s sterilization setup. But, as is often the case, there are numerous situations in which ASCs find themselves without sufficient sterile processing capacity or a backup plan for when main units are […]
2.7.24 Consolidated Earns ACT Label, Highlighting Commitment to Sustainability → Have you ever wished that you could review an autoclave’s energy and water use, manufacturing impact, and packaging content similar to how you’d read a nutrition label at the grocery store? That’s the idea behind the ACT Environmental Impact Factor (EIF) label. Short for Accountability, Consistency, and Transparency, the ACT label demonstrates the environmental impact […]
7.12.23 Cordyceps Sterilization: How to Kill “The Last of Us” Parasite → In HBO’s recent adaptation of “The Last of Us,” a popular action-adventure video game, life as we know it is upended by a parasitic fungus that transforms its human hosts into zombies. The culprit? Cordyceps, a real-life genus of fungus which is best known for infecting insects (most famously ants) in much the same manner […]
