Can 4% PFA be autoclaved?

Francesco Giannone @Francesco-Giannone-4

23 September 2019 1 9K Report

I need to prepare a 4% PFA stock solution and I need it to be sterile.

Besides using sterile water and bottles, can I autoclave the solution once it is prepared?

Francesco Giannone

Ok, I should have expected it.

Thank you for the answer!

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