Double Ended Autoclaves
Pass-through autoclaves enable sealed laboratory environments to be maintained, with door interlocks preventing potential for laboratory standards to be compromised. Every double-ended autoclave provides a sterile path in and out of sealed laboratories.
At one time, double door autoclaves or double ended autoclaves were relatively rare. But over recent years we’ve seen ”clean room” high-containment practices adopted in a wide variety of industries, ranging from biomedical research to semiconductor fabrication. While other laboratory autoclave manufacturers with large medical autoclaves are new to this field, Priorclave has been here all along. We offer a variety of flexible pass-through (double-ended) choices with all of the sophisticated containment and safety features you expect from units twice as expensive. Our pass-through autoclaves are used in universities, mobile military facilities, BSL-3 containment suites, and research labs dedicated to West Nile and avian flu, pharmaceuticals, entomology, industrial product development, and more.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Every Priorclave pass-through autoclave is entirely custom built to your laboratory specifications. Because our sterilizer units are all built-to-suit, we can accommodate an almost unlimited number of design considerations specific to your applications and facility: chamber size, steam source, wall thickness, door swing, stainless steel loading shelves and doors, and so on. If you purchase vacuum options, the sterilizer is capable of both pre-vacuum and pulsed freesteaming cycles. Autoclave chambers can range from 150 liters to 700 liters in volume, depending on the requirements of your laboratory. Our pass-through autoclaves are front loading, and have round and rectangular chambers.
Our autoclaves come equipped with the Tactrol® 2 Control System, which provides both safety and efficiency features as well as enabling you to automate the sterilization process. This includes automatic timed freesteaming, which improves air removal and sterilizing performance. The Tactrol® control panel can be mounted either inside or outside the containment area (depending on the application), as can any data ports or the hardware printer. The panel can provide visual feedback for where the autoclave is in the sterilization cycle (vacuum, media warming, cooling, etc.). Pressure interlocks, thermal safety locks, and double-door interlock mechanisms prevent any inadvertent cycle disruptions or breaching of containment integrity. We regularly outfit our BSL-3 (biosafety level 3) pass-through autoclaves with Effluent Retention systems, which include condensate re-sterilization and 0.05 micron filters in the vent outlet (capable of capturing organisms as small as viruses). These are required by law in some biosafety contexts, but also valuable in non-BSL settings where waste loads are frequently processed. Our double- door autoclaves also feature epoxy coated panels and frame members which are treated with an anti-bacterial agent which is effective against all bacteria and fungi including MRSA.
Standard Features
- Programmable Tactrol® 2 Control System with simple "one-touch" start
- Customizable Freesteaming, Load Cooling, Media Warming, and Delayed Start
- ASME-certified 316L Stainless Steel Chamber and Door
- Quickseal Single-Action Interlocking Safety Doors—cannot be opened unsafely
- Full width stainless steel anti-tip Loading Shelves
- Biomaster™ Antimicrobial Surfaces
