CSS CEO Publishes New Book on Fitness, Work/Life Balance Written by: CSS Marketing Team Consolidated’s CEO Publishes New Book on Fitness, Work/Life Balance Consolidated Sterilizer Systems’ very own CEO and President, Art Trapotsis, has published a new book called The Everyday Athlete: How to Balance Work, Family, and Fitness for Life. The book addresses an important topic about weaving fitness into work and life obligations. Questions addressed include: How […] Tweet Like Share
How to Clean Your Autoclave’s Chamber Drain Strainer [w/ Video] Written by: Arthur Trapotsis Have you ever, after getting out of the shower, grabbed a piece of tissue and used it to quickly clear the drain of any hair, soap residue or other debris? If you have, you know firsthand that taking a few moments to clean up after yourself can prevent bigger issues further down the line — […] Tweet Like Share
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 […] Tweet Like Share
CSS Finds a Clever Approach to a Tricky Autoclave Installation Written by: CSS Marketing Team CSS Finds a Clever Approach to a Tricky Autoclave Installation Project Name: University of Wisconsin-Madison Project Location: Madison, Wisconsin Type of Project: Sterilizer Upgrade The Client The Department of Integrative Biology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison specializes in research and education across all levels of biological organization and areas of study. The department also considers […] Tweet Like Share
CSS 75th Spotlight: See What Our Employees Have to Say Written by: CSS Marketing Team As Consolidated Sterilizer Systems celebrates its 75th year, we want to take a moment to recognize the fact that this company could not have come as far as it has without the support of its people. Every single one of our employees are an important part of the fabric and journey of this company, and […] Tweet Like Share
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 […] Tweet Like Share
Beginner’s Guide to Autoclaving Soil Written by: Scott Mechler Autoclaving soil is a laboratory technique used to eliminate microorganisms from soil and is often an important step in any agricultural research process. Here’s how it’s done. How to Sterilize Soil Using an Autoclave When sterilizing soil in an autoclave, the most important factor to consider is steam’s ability to fully penetrate the soil and […] Tweet Like Share
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 […] Tweet Like Share
Autoclave Wall Seal Options, Explained Written by: Scott Mechler Though less flashy than other parts, the wall seal around a pass-thru (double door) sterilizer s one of the most essential components of apass-thru autoclave’s design. That’s because this seal creates a barrier between the contained room and non-contained room (or clean room vs dirty room) thereby preventing any possible contaminants from escaping the room. […] Tweet Like Share
Consolidated Introduces First-Ever Remote Validation Service Written by: Arthur Trapotsis If you are the owner or operator of a laboratory or medical autoclave, it’s in your best interest to ensure that your unit is operating at optimal performance levels at all times. To that end, it’s important to validate your autoclave, both upon initial installation and on a routine basis. In this blog post, we’ll […] 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 […]
