Hi, does anyone have experience with tabletop autoclaves? These are roughly $9K from Fisher. (Fisherbrand™ SterilElite™ Tabletop Autoclaves). Are they a LOT better compared to a simple pressure cooker on top of a hot plate ($150)? Sterilizing media is 1 thing, but what about sterilizing waste? Thanks for your help, Adam
If you get a tabletop autoclave, Get the largest model that you can afford (or finance). Especially if you want to autoclave wastes- and think of it as a long-term investment. I use is a medium Tuttnauer sterilizer "benchtop" unit, but it takes a couple of hours to do a cycle because it has computerized and automated steam cycles. The nice features of these types of these units are "selectable cycles" and firmware that stores cycle run data that is downloadable on a USB port. Gone are the days of the large manual (hand-valve controlled), 30-minute, cylindrical steam units of any usable volume. Avoid using tap water in these units when refilling the reservoir on these units. Use only distilled or DI water sources. That keeps your heat exchangers from fouling up.
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