> Hello Mark,
> No refs I'm afraid but you have an interesting question. Two things come
> to mind.
> (1) Autoclaving removes oxygen from the system just by stripping it out
> with steam. If a compound (methylene blue would serve as an example)
> needs a normal dissolved oxygen concentration to remain in an oxidised
> state than it would become "reduced" by autoclaving. This might be true
> of other compounds.
The thought occurs to me that would it not absorb any of the dissolved
oxygen from the steam?
Ted Burrows. Registered Authorised Person (Sterilizers)
http://www.integrated-designs.co.uk/
Integrated Designs - Thermal Validation Specialists
