Summary To determine the microbial content and endotoxin concentration in the water reservoirs of benchtop autoclaves used in general dental practice. Design The study was done in two stages. Firstly ...

To protect patients against contagious diseases and infections, sterile and clean procedural and surgical hospital utensils is imperative. Therefore, central sterilization service departments (CSSDs) ...

Historically, most designers of structural composite components for aerospace applications have taken for granted the need for an autoclave cure. Despite the fact that cost and time advantages of ...