Astell Scientific introduces circular chamber autoclaves with sliding door

The range offers all the features of the front-loading ‘Swiftlock’ machines but removes the hinged door improving access and reducing required floor space.

Available in five chamber sizes, from 120 litres to 344 litres in capacity, the sliding door circular autoclaves are fitted with ‘heaters in chamber’ as standard.

This makes them suitable for sterilizing common laboratory items such as media/fluids, general waste, empty glassware and unwrapped instruments.

Astell said circular section pressure vessels are more cost efficient to produce than square chambers in small to mid-range capacities.

Options include addition of vacuum, heated jacket and an integral steam generator.

This makes it possible to sterilize more complex loads such as hazardous waste, fabrics and porous items or to customise the machine.

Manual or automatic sliding door operation is available but automatic requires an external air supply or Astell’s integral air compressor option.

Dave Thomas, Astell spokesperson, said: “With this update to the sliding door circular chamber range, Astell provides the most comprehensive selection of autoclaves and options on the market.”​