Autoclave

An autoclave is a pressure chamber used to carry out industrial processes requiring elevated temperature and pressure different to ambient air pressure. Autoclaves are used in medical applications to perform sterilization; and in the chemical industry to cure coatings, vulcanize rubber and for hydrothermal synthesis.

Many autoclaves are used to sterilize equipment and supplies by subjecting them to high pressure saturated steam at 121 °C (249°F) for around 15–20 minutes depending on the size of the load and the contents. It was invented by Charles Chamberland in 1879, although a precursor known as the steam digester was created by Denis Papin in 1679. The name comes from Greek auto-, ultimately meaning self, and Latin clavis meaning key—a self-locking device.

Uses

Sterilization autoclaves are widely used in microbiology, medicine, podiatry, tattooing, body piercing, veterinary science, mycology, funeral homes, dentistry, and prosthetics fabrication. They vary in size and function depending on the media to be sterilized.

Autoclave (album)

Autoclave is a posthumous compilation album by the alternative rock band Autoclave.

The CD-only release compiles their two Mira/Dischord EPs, (originally released as one 10" and one 7"), their song from the Simple Machines Records "Lever" compilation 7", plus the live favorite "Paper Boy" - a cover of the theme song from the video game of the same name.

It was first released by Dischord Records in 1997, and later remastered at Silver Sonya Studios and reissued in 2002 by Dischord and Mira Records.

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Recorded by Barrett Jones and Brendan Canty

Autoclave (band)

Autoclave was an American alternative rock band, based in Washington, D.C. They were on local label Dischord Records. Formed in the summer of 1990, the group consisted of vocalist and bassist Christina Billotte, lead guitarist Mary Timony, guitarist Nikki Chapman, and drummer Melissa Berkoff.

The group broke up in May 1991, with Timony forming Helium and Billotte forming Slant 6. Timony later participated in several short-lived side-projects, and released solo albums on Lookout! and Matador, before forming Wild Flag in 2010 with ex-members of Sleater-Kinney.

Autoclave became known for their intelligent, off-kilter brand of rock, which featured the use of compound and changing meters, thus affiliating them to some extent with the "math rock" movement.

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